Assuan - Cruise on the Nile
10 de octubre de 2018, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 29 °CFeluka trip on the Nile. Cruise of about one hour from Assuan around Kitchener Island and Elephantine Island
Feluka trip on the Nile. Cruise of about one hour from Assuan around Kitchener Island and Elephantine Island
Built to honor Isis, this was the last ancient temple built in the classical Egyptian architectural style. Construction began in approx 690 BC. It was moved from its original location on PhilaeLeer más
The Aswan Dam was designed by the Moscow-based Hydroproject Institute.The Aswan High Dam is 3,830 metres (12,570 ft) long, 980 m (3,220 ft) wide at the base, 40 m (130 ft) wide at the crest andLeer más
The largest known ancient obelisk, carved directly out of bedrock. If finished it would have measured around 42m (120 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons.
Trip to First Cataract
On the river from Assuan to Kom Ombo
An unusual dual Temple of Sobek and Haroeris dating to the reign of Ptolemy VI and part of that ruler's extensive building program. Earlier Pharaonic remains have been detected at the site, but littleLeer más
Major Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 BC and 57 BC, into the reign of Cleopatra VII. Of all the temple remains in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved.