 Aswan was a highly influential grey Egyptian-bred Arabian stallion who stood at the Tersk Stud in Russia.Sired by Nazeer out of Yosreia, he was given as a gift to the Soviet Union by the Egyptian government in 1963, in return for Soviet help in building the Aswan Dam.He sired 296 foals over 19 seasons, more than any other stallion at Tersk Stud.