Tag: Aswan

Benban solar in Egypt and the companies that make the energy shine

Benban isn’t a single solar plant at all, but a collection of 41 facilities, each developed by different companies but connected through shared infrastructure. This structure is what makes Benban unique: dozens of developers working like nodes in a vast energy network, each feeding electricity into shared substations and Egypt’s national grid.

Nubian mud architecture is ancient wisdom from Egyptian ancients alive today

A hallmark of Nubian construction is the Nubian vault, a technique for creating arched roofs without the need for timber or modern scaffolding. This gravity-based, pressure-stabilized structure was not only resource-efficient but also incredibly durable.

Archeologists find pregnant woman with fetus in Ancient Egyptian pit burial site

The woman was found in a grave-pit, inside a small cemetery, with the skeletal remains of the unborn baby still in her stomach

Escape Cairo’s Madness with Dayma’s Newest Eco Journeys

At last, Dayma is offering the kind of eco-tour we've long dreamed of. The same people who showed students...

Nubians Near Gharb Soheil Fight For Their Rights

Despite their protests, Nubians near Aswan fear that development projects will eventually dispossess them of their land. Long before the...