Temple of Kalabsha

greek graffiti from early tourists
greek graffiti from early tourists
the roofless hypostyle hall
the roofless hypostyle hall

It’s hard to believe that this entire temple was moved, piece by piece, from another site. It was cut into 13000 pieces and reassembled. Frankly, if I hadn’t known that it was moved, I never would have guessed. You can’t see the seams, nor does there appear to be any mismatch in the pieces. In the picture above you can see the smooth places on the columns, which are recent reconstructions to replace lost or broken stones.

Most temples have these modern repairs — some better than others.

in the damaged courtyard with our guide
in the damaged courtyard with our guide
inscriptions of hathor in full ceremonial dress
inscriptions of hathor in full ceremonial dress

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