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| Egypt - miSr (in arabic) |
| Aswan - Isis temple complex |
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When the dam was
built, the temple complex were moved from one island to the
present one between 1972 and 1980 now 20m higher, which rescued
the temples for us to see today. First indications of temples are
from 380-362 BC during Nectanebo I and increased by Ptolemy II
Philadelphus (285-246BC). When the first christian arrived they
transformed the main temple into a chapel. Today we see this
since many of the faces of the ancient gods were chopped off. The
hiroglypes are still there, so we can still read about the old
times. A very interesting visit to the temple, with a little
boattrip from the mainland and back.
(Click on the
thumbnails, and you will get a larger version)
| Impressive
size of the Isis temple complex on Philae island |
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| Columns |
Huge
decorations on the walls |
Pharaoh's bed |
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| Gods
and pharaoh telling stories |
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| Impressive
work on the walls |
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