Thursday, January 21, 2010

Temple of Philae in Aswan

Temple of Philae in Aswan

After the establishment of the Aswan Dam, the old and the result of the high water tank, which is with the establishment of the dam, water became the Nile flooded the island of "elephants" and temples for a period of 6 months each year. In the sixties of the 20 th century, with the near completion of the High Dam, the worsening of the situation and became the island and from the effects danger of sinking completely and forever. In the process of saving a great and historic by the UNESCO was dismantled temple complex "Isis" Grand Island "elephants" (Temple of the "elephants"), and transfer and re-built on an island river nearby called the island "Ogelka" Agilka been prepared so as to be similar to the island of "Isis" Holy (Island "elephants") as much as possible.








He built the Temple, "elephants" in the original to the worship of the goddess "Isis", where they believe they found the heart of her husband "Osiris" (after that to kill him and cut his brother's evil "six") and then click on the island of "elephants", making the island so holy .. (See also: cultural and intellectual life and scientific in Pharaonic Egypt: The Myth of Isis and Osiris ..



legend fictional shows us many of the beliefs of ancient Egyptians.) Today, our boats visitors to the island "Oglica", where the temple now, and leave them at the base of Hall "Nectanebo" Hall of Nectanebo, the oldest part of the "elephants". And passes northbound courtyard outside the temple, which is bounded by rows of columns on both sides, until it reaches the entrance to the temple, "Isis," where there are towers, the first edifice. In the central courtyard of the temple of "Isis" no "Almamesy" mammisi or "house of birth", which is dedicated to the god "Horus", and was held ancient ritual "Almamesy" to mark the birth of God, and the kings are keen to participate in this ritual affirmation of belonging to the descendants of the god " Horus. "


And leads the second edifice of the temple to the hallway and to the sacred inner sanctum "of Isis." There is peace aspect Bank up to the rooms, "Osiris," which are rooms decorated with scenes of Nadben, and inscriptions to "Isis" and her husband and son and the other gods, with - as usual - inscriptions of the kings of the Ptolemies and Romans, who built or contributed to the building and decorating the temple


He built the Temple, "elephants" in the original to the worship of the goddess "Isis", where they believe they have found the heart of her husband "Osiris" (after killing him and made his brother the evil "six") and then on the island of "elephants", the island became so holy .. (See also: intellectual and cultural life and scientific in Pharaonic Egypt: The Legend of Isis and Osiris myth .. fictional shows us many of the beliefs of ancient Egyptians.) And day boats up visitors to the island "Oglica", where the temple now, and leave them at the base of Hall "Nectanebo" Hall


of Nectanebo, the oldest part of the "elephants". And passes north bound courtyard outside the temple, which is bounded by rows of columns on both sides, until it reaches the entrance to the Temple "Isis", where the first edifice towers. In the central courtyard of the Temple "Isis" no "Almamesy" mammisi or "house of birth", which is dedicated to the god "Horus", and were undergoing an ancient ritual "Almamesy" to celebrate the birth of God, and the kings are keen to participate in this ritual affirmation of belonging to a strain of god " Horus.

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He built the Temple, "elephants" in the original to the worship of the goddess "Isis", where they believe they have found the heart of her husband "Osiris" (after killing him and made his brother the evil "six") and then on the island of "elephants", the island became so holy .. (See also: intellectual and cultural life and scientific in Pharaonic Egypt: The Legend of Isis and Osiris myth .. fictional shows us many of the beliefs of ancient Egyptians.) And day boats up visitors to the island "Oglica", where the temple now, and leave them at the base of Hall "Nectanebo" Hall


of Nectanebo, the oldest part of the "elephants". And passes north bound courtyard outside the temple, which is bounded by rows of columns on both sides, until it reaches the entrance to the Temple "Isis", where the first edifice towers. In the central courtyard of the Temple "Isis" no "Almamesy" mammisi or "house of birth", which is dedicated to the god "Horus", and were undergoing an ancient ritual "Almamesy" to celebrate the birth of God, and the kings are keen to participate in this ritual affirmation of belonging to a strain of god " Horus. "


Leads the second edifice of the temple to the corridor and to the sacred inner sanctum "of Isis." And Western district there is peace ascend to rooms, "Osiris", the rooms decorated with scenes of Nadben, and inscriptions to "Isis" and her husband and son and the other gods, with - as usual - inscriptions of the Ptolemaic kings of the Romans who built or contributed to the building and decorating the temple



At the northern edge of the island "Oglica" There is temple of "Aozhustos" The Gate "Diocletian" Diocletian, and there are eastern edifice delightfully Second Temple "of Hathor" is decorated with carvings of musicians, and the south of that booth visitor finds "Trajan" Kiosk of Trajan and the inscriptions completed this kiosk depicting Emperor " Trajan, "which provides advances to" Isis "and" Osiris "and" Horus ".



Bo Simbel Troy myth the sun passes over Ramses

Z over the past long-repeated event the sun passes over the temple of Abu Simbel, and specifically on the face of King Ramses II, which was coined at a depth of more than sixty meters into the mountain inside the temple to take place within the Holy of Holies, which includes a statue of Ramses II seated, surrounded by a statue of the god Ra my sister and spirit of the god Amun, which was surrounded by the sun with him to move away from the face of the fourth statue of a god of darkness.

Renewed debate amongst archaeologists and Egyptologists with the recurrence of the phenomenon of the sun passes over the face of Ramses, while the archaeological community insists it official in Egypt said the unique astronomical phenomenon occurs on the birthday of the king and his coronation day, questioned by some Egyptologists agree on the sun passes in the two events , asserting that the sun passes in line with the onset of "part" Year of the Egyptian Coptic Pharaonic, which means in ancient Egyptian winter, when the Pharaohs, agriculture, and "Highness" any summer, noting the difficulty of determining the history of King's birthday or the day of his coronation.

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