Nubian Museum entrance. The museum presents Nubian history through more than 6500 years. The area of Nubia is located between Aswan to the north and the city of Debba in Sudan to the south. The lands of Nubia remained the Egyptian gate to Africa for thousands of years. Nubia is mainly divided into two parts: lower Nubia which is located in Egypt and higher Nubia which is located inside Sudanese borders. The word Nubia is said to be derived from the word "Nebo', referring to the mines of gold which Nubia was famous for in ancient times.