


{"id":4047,"date":"2017-05-08T04:10:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T08:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.insightvacations.com\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2024-04-05T13:03:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T12:03:36","slug":"six-spectacular-egyptian-temples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/six-spectacular-egyptian-temples\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Spectacular Egyptian Temples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the Nile is often described as Egypt\u2019s lifeline, it\u2019s the country\u2019s temples that reflect its multiple identities; its history. Covering roughly 4,000 years and a huge variety of structures, from residences for gods to funerary cults for royalty, no expense was ever spared to make the temples into masterpieces. Here, we shortlist some of the most impressive monuments \u2013 the ones that haven\u2019t just stood the test of time, but the trials of good taste, too.<\/p>\n<h3>Karnak<\/h3>\n<p>The largest temple complex ever built by man and constructed over a period of 1,500 years, walk through an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, past the statue of Rameses II, and stand in awe of the huge columns that line the vast Hypostyle Hall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/karnak-temple-istock-cinoby-www.istockphoto-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Karnak Temple \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/karnak-temple-complex-gm155602920-21084080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/cinoby<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hathor<\/h3>\n<p>One of the best-preserved temples in the whole of Egypt, Hathor contains a rare depiction of Cleopatra VII and Caesarion, the son of Julius Caesar, as well as superb examples of Ptolemaic art. Don\u2019t forget to look at the ceilings either. Recently cleared, colorful paints, once obscured by soot and dirt, now shine brightly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-hathor-istock-ingenul-www.istockphoto-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Temple of Hathor \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/temple-of-hathor-gm92011024-4273067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/ingenul<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut<\/h3>\n<p>Named after Egypt\u2019s first female pharaoh (who ruled from 1479-1458 BC), whose name is synonymous with the country\u2019s golden age, visitors should look out for the Punt Colonnade, which narrates her expedition to the land of Punt to establish trade links. Or perhaps the birth colonnade, which demonstrated to onlookers that she was no mere mortal, but a daughter of Amun (the god of air).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hieroglyphics-istock-llonabudzbon-www.istockphoto-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Hieroglyphics \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/egyptian-hieroglyphics-on-a-beige-stone-gm157637350-13884325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/llonabudzbon<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Philae<\/h3>\n<p>The center of an ancient pilgrimage cult of Isis, most Egyptian pharaohs have left their mark at Philae. Full of dramatic reliefs, elegant gateways and austere columns, highlights include the granite lions, the depiction of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos clubbing his enemies to death whilst holding them by the hair, and the French inscription (by the central doorway), which commemorates Napoleon\u2019s 1799 campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/temple-of-isis-istock-Hanis-www.istockphoto-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Temple of Isis \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/temple-of-isis-gm172261393-3915382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/Hanis<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Kom Ombo<\/h3>\n<p>Dedicated to both the crocodile-headed Sobek and the falcon-god, Horus, in this sacred riverbank palace captive crocodiles were worshipped in life and mummified after death. Though parts of Kom Ombo can be dated to the eighteenth dynasty (c.1500 BC), much of what visitors see today is Roman and bears the marks of being used as a Coptic church for much of its history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354.jpg\" alt=\" Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Kom-Ombo-Temple-iStock-http-www.istockphoto.comgbphototemple-of-kom-ombo-gm157675568-14260354-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Temple of Kom Ombo \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/temple-of-kom-ombo-gm481850716-69651523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/siempreverde22<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Temple of Khnum in Esna<\/h3>\n<p>Situated in the center of Esna, this fascinating and highly decorated temple is dedicated to the ram-headed god, Khnum \u2013 the divinity responsible for creation. Sitting roughly 10 meters below the rest of the town, its floral capitals and mythical animals are impressive. However, the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance is the column that, rather unusually, shows the Emperor Trajan dancing before the goddess, Menheyet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Temples\" width=\"1290\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211-200x167.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Egyptian-temple-istock-oversnap-www.istockphoto.com_gb_photo_egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211-600x502.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"IVcaption\">Egyptian Temple \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/egyptian-temple-gm183271167-14948211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iStock\/oversnap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to explore halls of sphinxes, courts of painted pharaohs, and the mysterious chambers of Egypt\u2019s greatest temples, book a place on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/us\/trips\/products\/regional-tour\/wonders-of-egypt-winter\/winter-2018-2019\/wonders-of-egypt-winter-2018-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wonders of Egypt<\/a> trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the Nile is often described as Egypt\u2019s lifeline, it\u2019s the country\u2019s temples that reflect its multiple identities; its history. Covering roughly 4,000 years and a huge variety of structures, from residences for gods to funerary cults for royalty, no expense was ever spared to make the temples into masterpieces. 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