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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Interior, main exhibition hall in the basement; statue of Ramses II at center. Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Aerial view to the main entrance. Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum,Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)

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Country

City

Building Type

Nubian Museum

Technical Information

Award Cycle:

1999-2001 Cycle

Status:

Award Recipient

Country of origin:

Egypt

Location:

Aswan, Egypt

Client:
Nubian Antiquities Salvage Fund; Supreme Council of Antiquities

Architect:

Mahmoud El-Hakim

Design:

Size:

50'000 m²

Completed:

1997

A two-storey museum constructed of local stone and located on top of a rocky hill. The plan and expression derive from ancient temples, fortresses, and the domestic architectural vocabulary of the region.

Other projects: Egypt

Name	City	Building Type	Award Cycle
Nubian Museum	Aswan	Exhibitions / Display Facilities	1999-2001 Cycle (Recipient)
Cultural Park for Children	Cairo	Landscape Architecture	1990-1992 Cycle (Recipient)
Darb Qirmiz Quarter	Cairo	Restoration and Conservation	1981-1983 Cycle (Recipient)
Ramses Wissa Wassef Arts Centre	Giza	Schools & Education Facilities	1981-1983 Cycle (Recipient)
Ismaïliyya Development Project	Ismailiyya	Community Development and Improvement	1984-1986 Cycle (Recipient)
Halawa House	Agamy	Private Residences	1978-1980 Cycle (Recipient)

Other projects: Exhibitions / Display Facilities

Name	City	Country of origin	Award Cycle
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre	Limpopo	South Africa	2011-2013 Cycle (Shortlisted)
Azem Palace	Damascus	Syria	1981-1983 Cycle (Recipient)
National Museum	Doha	Qatar	1978-1980 Cycle (Recipient)