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Templo de Debod.

Right in the heart of Madrid is this (very late dynasty) Ptolomean / Meroen Egyptian temple, built in 220 BC. A gift from Gamel Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, to the Spanish nation in 1970 as a thank you for the help of Spanish archaeologists in the dismantling and rebuilding elsewhere of ancient sites. These would otherwise have become engulfed by the rising waters caused by the contruction of the Aswan Dam. This temple was one of those saved from the inundation.
I went inside the main building today. A far cry from my previous visit some years ago when I was crushed between hordes of visitors and I couldn't study a thing from the artefacts and certainly couldn't get to read any notes. Thanks to Covid-19, entrance was restricted to three visitors at a time and I was able to read the notes by the exhibits and generally learn a few things, which was impossible before.
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14 comments

Malik Raoulda said:

Bel endroit ombragé et apaisant *******
Bonne semaine.
4 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

Thank you, Malik!
4 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Magnificent capture! Stay well!

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4 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

EXCELLENT PHOTO
4 years ago ( translate )

neira-Dan said:

beau jardin ; les Yuccas sont splendides
4 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Must be interesting to visit Andy.
4 years ago

Boro said:

Joli cadrage
4 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

I sounds like an interesting place...............and it's certainly set in a lovely location. Glad you were able to visit it in peace and quiet.
4 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A very good picture Andy and good information. The darn virus has been good for some things! I don't miss the hordes at all! Good to see you are getting out and about again.
4 years ago

Ulrich John said:

A little paradise ! Have a very nice week ahead, Andy !
4 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

Wonderful!
4 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

~~~Thank you everybody! The only shame is that the temple is usually surrounded by a moat but it had recently sprung a leak and the water has drained away. All spending for repairs to public monuments has been suspended for the forseeable future~~~
4 years ago

Jenny McIntyre said:

Oh how wonderful that they managed to re-construct this fascinating temple. I remember my father telling me that he'd managed to see some Egyptian statues before they were moved for the construction of the Aswan Dam.
4 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Jenny McIntyre:

Thank you, Jenny!
4 years ago