My stepdad

Philae Temple

---

February 21st 2008
Philae temple is another beautiful temple, built similarly to Edfu. This one is dedicated to Isis. It hasa beautiful setting, but it is still too crowded. From Aswan, you take a ferry across the Nile to the island where the temple has been moved. It's previous island is underwater now, but the spot is still visible from its new location. It looks so natural in its new location that it's hard ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Aswan

---

The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more