Egypt: Aswan and the Temple of Philae

Aswan, the white and blue city, located at the mouth of the first cataract, where the last African fury of the river breaks on the rocks, is the symbol of the passage from nature to civilization. Phileas, south of Aswan, was an ancient Egyptian island, submerged in the 1970s by the rising level of the lake held back by the old Aswan Dam following the construction of the high dam. It houses a temple dedicated to Isis, one of the best preserved in ancient Egypt It is one of the major shrines of the goddess in Egypt and the main building of Philae
Director : Jacques VICHET

0:00 The documentary
0:38 🌍 Aswan, an important city in southern Egypt, is known for its romantic atmosphere, ancient temples and the construction of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser.
7:49 🏛️ The video talks about relocating ancient temples in Egypt to save them from submersion under Lake Nasser.
14:33 🏛️ The video explores the temples of Qertassi and Gerf Hussein in Egypt, as well as the Great Temple of Isis in Philae.
21:22 ✨ The Temple of Isis in Philae, Egypt was built on an island but was submerged due to the construction of the Aswan Dam in 1902. UNESCO dismantled and rebuilt the temple on a neighboring island.
29:01 🏛️ The video explores the Temple of Edfu in Egypt, discussing its architecture, religious significance and historical transformations.
36:47 🏛️ The video explores the Temple of Philae, detailing its architecture, art and religious significance.
43:34 🏛️ The video explores the Temple of Isis and the presence of Coptic chapels, as well as the legend of the goddess Hathor and the flooding of the Nile.

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