TEMPLE OF AMADA, EGYPT
G'day folks,
The Temple of Amada is one of the oldest
temples in Egypt and was first constructed by Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose
III of the 18th dynasty, sometime around the 15th century BC.
Dedicated
to the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty, the temple is considered to be one of
the earliest examples of Egyptian temple architecture in the area of the
Middle Nile. While it was originally constructed on the east bank of
the Nile, the Temple of Amada was moved in the 1960s and '70s to a
higher site on Lake Nasser to protect it from flooding.
One of the most significant features of the temple is a relief along
with two important inscriptions describing the military feats of the
pharaohs who built it - Tuthmosis III and his son Amenhotep II. While
the temple is quite small and dilapidated, it is still quite fascinating
and vibrant from inside.
Clancy's comment: Imagine moving a temple this old?
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