1996 1st International Symposium, Aswan

… already in pre-dynasty times man dared here to produce large sculptures from hard rock. The pharaohnic traces of working can still be seen clearly.

In later times Persians, Greeks and Romans left their traces of their work. Still today the rose granite of Aswan is being exploited.

It can be called a stroke of luck to be able to place sculptures at a place like this