This was an unusual temple because it is on the
West Bank which is usually reserved for tombs (sunset) with
the East Bank used for temples.
It was buried in sand for thousands of years and so
is very well preserved.
The boat had arrived at the dock during the night and
we headed out early in the morning past the picture of Mubarak
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took the obligatory phone booth pictures
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and reached the bazaar
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outside the temple.
The outside walls were impressive
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both for their architecture and for their engravings
which were mostly not hieroglyphics.
They were guarded by these friendly statues
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and to the side you could see further ruins still
being developed
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They were
set against the neighboring houses
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and well guarded
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Next we entered the temple which has
high standards
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and saw the usual collection of hieroglyphics
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columns
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which come in varied styles
engravings
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and ceiling
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images.
These were impressive because it is a later temple (Ptolemaic period
built by the father of Cleopatra VII the Cleopatra).
We also saw the throne of the gods
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the boat that Horus' wife took to come visit
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Our time was up, so we got ready to go
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and made our way back through the bazaar
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