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Unfinished obelisk and Philae Temple | Aswan
Temple of Philae
Ancient Egyptians erected a temple to the goddess Isis on the holy island of Philae in the River Nile and included in our Egypt tours . The island was becoming gradually inundated due to the projects to build the dam, the Nile, first with the Aswan Dam and then in the 1960s with the Aswan High Dam, and this threatened the temple through Aswan day tours . The island itself was dammed, encircled by a high wall, as part of UNESCO's mission to save the historic monuments threatened by the damming of the river, until the water's level decreased and the structure could be divided into pieces and removed. The undertaking took ten years. All this information will be relevant during Egypt day tours .
The temple is now prominent and well worth a visit during Egypt travel packages on the neighboring island of Agilka. Isis was formerly a very significant deity. She is revered as the Mother of God, the source of life, the defender, and the healer of the kings, and the temple used to be a popular destination that you will discover in Egypt luxury tours for pilgrims at that time.
As a wonder from the Pharaonic era, it has earned the rare distinction of being called the pearl of the Nile. The temple, which sits on the Nile's Iglika Island, was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. Enjoy your Egypt classic tours right now and look at our Egypt Christmas tours .
The goddess Isis, a female divinity of love, magic, and motherhood who was rescued from the ocean's depths by the Aswan or Aswan dam, is the subject of the temple.
According to tradition, Osiris scattered the pieces of his body all throughout Egypt when Seth (Osiris' brother) killed him and appointed him king. Isis was stitching back together the pieces of Osiris in order to revive him.
Isis sought shelter on the island of Philae after being horrified by what Seth had done. Later, the well-known temple would be erected there in her honor. You must take advantage of your appearance in Aswan and Take a day trip to Abu Simbel by Car .
Unfinished obelisk
Large stone obelisk known as The Unfinished Obelisk that is included on our Egypt budget tours . Except for the inscriptions, three of the 138 foot (42 m) long shaft's four sides were finished. The obelisk would have been built from the single biggest piece of Egyptian stone, weighing 1,168 tonnes. At a later point in the process, a fracture did, however, develop in the granite. It offers us a valuable window into the process used to create these enormous stone sculptures that you will explore during your Egypt Easter tours .
Steps lead down from the ramp surrounding the obelisk pit as you approach the quarry. There during Egypt Christmas tours you'll see ancient pictographs of dolphins, ostriches, or flamingos that are said to have been drawn by the quarry employees. How were these enormous stones carved, transported, and placed to create magnificent obelisk, which raises many questions. It's a question you ask yourself all around the nation, and it occurs to you once more in front of this obelisk. What do you think about taking a day tour in Nubian village ?
The location where it was erected corresponds with the first rays of the sun during the creation of the world; hence, it is believed in Egyptian mythology to be related to Heliopolis' solar worship, our Egypt spiritual tours , and more.
