“ Aswan  (  / ˌ æ s ˈ w ɑː n   / ; Arabic:  [ʔɑˈsˁwɑːn] ,  Arabic : أسوان‎  Aswān ,  Ancient Egyptian :  Swenet ,  Coptic : ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ  Swān ,  Ancient Greek :Συήνη  Syene ), formerly spelled  Assuan , is a city in the south of  Egypt , the capital of the