1. Aswan - Noun
2. Aswan - Proper noun
an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
Source: WordNetAlso impacting the eastern Mediterranean, starting in 1968, was the operation of Aswan High Dam across the Nile. Source: Internet
Aswan is one of the hottest, sunniest and driest cities in the world. Source: Internet
Aswan Dam is already hallmark of inefficient water use as its reservoir is built in the middle of a desert, where evaporation loss is extremely wasteful. Source: Internet
Ezekiel 29:10, 30:6; Isaiah 49:12 View from the Tombs of the Nobles on the other side of the Nile The latitude of the city that would become Aswan – located at 24° 5′ 23″ – was an object of great interest to the ancient geographers. Source: Internet
Fortunately, a gentle breeze carried the balloon over Aswan and landed it on a hillside just outside of town. Source: Internet
Finally, the Eisenhower administration had become very annoyed at Nasser's efforts to play the United States off against the Soviet Union, and refused to finance the Aswan high dam. Source: Internet