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Full Day Height Dam, Old Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Temple of Philae Description
Full Day Height Dam, Old Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Temple of Philae Description
Full day Height Dam, Old Dam , Unfinished Obelisk & Temple of
Philae
Description
A day tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from
annual floods from the Nile. Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the
techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs
to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king
Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of Al Deir El-Bahari Temple in the eastern bank of
Luxor . Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti. Then onto the majestic
Philae Temple which was built on the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.
Highlights:
• See some of Egypt's most important monuments both past and present
• Travel by air-conditioned vehicle, and enjoy the expertise of a professional guide
• Visit the Aswan granite quarry and see the unfinished Obelisk
• Marvel at the monumental Aswan High Dam and Old Aswan Dam
• Take a motorboat ride to visit the romantic Philae Temple to the Goddess Isis
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