Red Aswan Granite is the historic warm-red stone of pharaonic Egypt — quarried in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt for more than four thousand years and still exported today as blocks, slabs, tiles, and cut-to-size. It is one of the most widely specified Egyptian granites for façade, flooring, and memorial work.
This article covers Red Aswan's history, its tonal variants (light, medium, dark, and Gandola), and the applications where it performs best.
A four-thousand-year history
The Aswan red-granite belt supplied pharaonic obelisks, statues, and sarcophagi. The unfinished obelisk at Aswan — the largest known monolith in the ancient world — was cut from this same stone. Modern Aswan quarries still ship Red Aswan to architectural and monumental projects worldwide.
Tonal variants
Red Aswan is supplied in tonal variants so designers can specify precisely: Light Red Aswan has a salmon-red background with creamy quartz; Medium Red Aswan is the balanced warm red of the family; Dark Red Aswan is a deep oxblood with strong contrast veining; Gandola Aswan and Gandolla are gold-tinged variants with copper highlights and a sun-warmed character.
Best applications
Red Aswan performs strongly in interior and exterior flooring, façade cladding, stair treads and risers, memorial monuments, landscape paving, and feature walls. Its warm coloration makes it a popular choice for hospitality, civic, and heritage projects where the architecture calls for a stone with depth of color and history.
Forms, sizes, and finishes
Red Aswan is exported as blocks, gangsaw and cutter slabs (2 and 3 cm standard, 4 and 5 cm on request), tiles (30×30 to 80×80 cm), and full cut-to-size. All standard finishes are available — polished, honed, flamed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered, tumbled, leathered.
Packing and export
Slabs ship in A-frame wooden bundles, tiles in ISPM-15 fumigated wooden crates, blocks loose-loaded with hardwood dunnage. Quotations available FOB or CIF, from Egyptian ports to your destination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Red Aswan variant should I choose?+
For warm balanced red, Medium Red Aswan is the most versatile. Specify Light for brighter interiors, Dark for dramatic façades, and Gandola/Gandolla for gold-tinged hospitality projects.
Is Red Aswan suitable for kitchen countertops?+
Yes — Red Aswan polishes well and has the durability for kitchen surfaces. Sealing is recommended like any natural granite.
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