The tourbus that picked me up from my hostel in Aswan and took me to Abu Simbel on the way back stopped at Philae
Philae
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The tourbus that picked me up from my hostel in Aswan and took me to Abu Simbel on the way back stopped at Philae |
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A stunningly beautiful ruin, that like Abu Simbel was in danger of being submerged by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. And like Abu Simbel, it, too, was taken apart and then lovingly reassembled on a piece of land that was expected to remain above the level of the lake. Egypt and UNESCO financed the project. It is accessible by boat. |
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A classic design of Egyptian temple - more information at the link below |
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The outer courtyard and decorative entrance leading to the inner courtyard |
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The inner courtyard. It's truly breathraking to walk on these ancient stones and see it like this. Except for bright paint, this is how the Egyptians saw it. Of course, being all painted up, columns and all, this would have kicked the experience way up. Especially to visitors of old, to whom this was a place where gods interfaced with humans. |
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It simply was a temple too beautiful and to perfectly preserved to let disappear below the level of Lake Nasser. The salvage project ran for 10 years. |
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