Traveling Huntleys

Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.

Aswan Egypt

Philae Temple, Egypt

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Philae Temple is one of Egypt’s most enchanting ancient monuments, celebrated for its beauty, history and remarkable story of preservation. Located in southern Egypt near Aswan, the temple complex once stood on Philae Island in the Nile River, but today it rests on nearby Agilkia Island after an extraordinary UNESCO-led relocation project in the 20th century. This relocation was necessary due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam, which threatened to submerge many ancient sites under the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

Philae Temple on Agilkia Island with its colonnaded approach reflected in the still waters of the Nile near Aswan, Egypt
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Kom Ombo, Egypt

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Kom Ombo is nestled along the eastern bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. It is a remarkable site that offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of ancient Egyptian history. Unlike many temples that honor a single deity, Kom Ombo is unique in being a double temple, dedicated simultaneously to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus the Falcon, the sky god. This dual dedication is evident in the temple’s symmetrical design, with duplicate courts, halls and sanctuaries reflecting the importance of both gods in the region’s spiritual and cultural life.

Kom Ombo double temple Ptolemaic columns rising above the east bank of the Nile at golden hour, Egypt
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