Explore the attractions of Aswan, once the frontier town of southern Egypt, and home to some of the most ancient archaeological treasures of Egypt. The Philae Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis and was built by the Ptolemaic dynasty over a period of 300 years. See the Temple of Isis which is built in the same way as the temples of the New Kingdom with huge pylons. Marvel at the Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle that provides water and electricity to all of Egypt. Lastly, visit the Unfinished Obelisk, had construction been completed it would have weighed over 2.3 million pounds and been the world's largest piece of stone ever handled. However, a crack in the stone occurred, which caused it to be abandoned.