A Visit to Kalabsha Temple on Lake Nasser

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A Visit to Kalabsha Temple on Lake Nasser

On the banks of Lake Nasser lies Kalabsha Temple, an often overlooked jewel of Aswan. Fly2egy.com Egyptologist guide is waiting to take you on a private tour to the ...

General Information

Duration:
1 Days
Location Start:
Your hotel in Luxor or Luxor port.
Location Finish:
Your hotel in Luxor or Luxor port.
Phone:
+2033883624
Fax:
+2033883624
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Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer
We Speak:
Polish, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, French, English
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Day 1

On the banks of Lake Nasser lies Kalabsha Temple, an often overlooked jewel of Aswan. Fly2egy.com Egyptologist guide is waiting to take you on a private tour to the temple to help you unlock its secrets. For two years from 1961, Kalabsha Temple was dismantled into 15,000 pieces and moved block by block to its current location on the banks of Lake Nasser. It was just one of 18 temples and monuments moved in order to preserve them from the rising Nile waters created by the construction of Aswan's High Dam. The temple which is dedicated to the Egyptian god Horus and the Nubian god Mandulis, was originally built just after the Ptolemy period, the era after Alexander the Great's death (323BC). The facade of the temple is undecorated suggesting it was never finish by its original builder, the Roman emperor Octavius Augustus. Despite being unfinished, Kalabsha Temple is considered the most complete, and largest free-standing temple in Nubia. The inner walls feature Egyptian artwork including a carving of St George slaying a dragon and Coptic crosses, showing the influence of Christians who used the temple as a church during the Roman persecution. Another piece of artwork which is a feature of the temple is a carving declaring the prohibition of eating pork which is carved in Meroitic. This language remains a mystery to Egyptologists today, with its origin still unknown. Your private tour from Aswan includes a qualified Egyptologist guide, entrance fees and transportation from your Aswan hotel.

Extra Information

Inclusions -
Transport by air conditioned minibus
Exclusions -
Gratuities (recommended)
Extras -
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking Show is performed in English Minibus transport is wheelchair accessible Minimum number of the participant to run this tour with the above mentioned price 2 person.

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