Temple of Kalabsha
About the Temple of Kalabsha
Amenhotep II and Ptolemy IX built the beautiful Temple of Kalabsha in the first century AD. It was built on several temples that had been there before. They did what Emperor Augustus told them to do and followed his instructions.
After the floods in Nubia in 1970, the Germans paid for a rescue effort that included moving the temple to a new location about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of where it had been before. The temple was built mainly to honor the fertility god Mandulis, known in ancient Greece by the name Marul.
The Temple of Kalabsha has become the most important place in the area. It is on the High Dam’s western side, right on Lake Nasser’s edge. Because of the constant movement of the tide, the land in this area often takes the shape of an island.
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In the first tower of the Temple of Kalabsha is a court with colonnades that a broad causeway can reach. From where it starts, this bridge goes out into the water. The only exciting parts of the hall’s design are the reliefs and column capitals, which show Amenhotep giving wine to Marul. Aside from that, the gallery isn’t exciting to look at.
If you go northwest, you can find the remains of the Roman kiosk that used to be in Qertassi. It was moved at the same time as the Kalabsha Temple, so the two sites are now in different places. When people walk up to this simple kiosk, they see two columns with statues of Hathor. On top of the columns are these works of art. Visitors will have a great view of Lake Nasser from this vantage point.
Ramses II was also the designer of the nearby Temple of Beit al-Wali, which was built in Nubia simultaneously. On the walls of this building are paintings of Ramses’ victories, especially those he won over the Nubians.
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