Spectacular Architecture and Art

[EgyptianAmerican]

Temple of Kom Omeo

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.[1] Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods.[2] The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.[2] Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder, along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor or Tefnet/Tefnut[3]) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands)."[2]The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

The temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180–145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemys, most notably Ptolemy XIII (51–47 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyle halls. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and "probably represents a set of surgical instruments."[2]

Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used its stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts who once used the temple as a church. All the temples buildings in the southern part of the plateau were cleared of debris and restored by Jacques de Morgan in 1893.[2]

A few of the three hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed in The Crocodile Museum.

 

[Attila the Hun]

Old City of Lahore

Simply beautiful my friend, the last two pics especially, can you share more them??

Lots of the old structures in Pakistan are badly damaged pointing to wars, invaders and instability.

Oh it's the same for Turkey/Anatolia, we need to do a lot more restorations on our damaged historical buildings. . But, our government is going to do it soon they've already restored a lot of old buildings, especially from Ottoman Era.

 

[Attila the Hun]

Temple of Kom Omeo

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.[1] Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods.[2] The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.[2] Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder, along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor or Tefnet/Tefnut[3]) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands)."[2]The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

The temple was started by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180–145 BC) at the beginning of his reign and added to by other Ptolemys, most notably Ptolemy XIII (51–47 BC), who built the inner and outer hypostyle halls. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and "probably represents a set of surgical instruments."[2]

Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used its stones for other projects. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts who once used the temple as a church. All the temples buildings in the southern part of the plateau were cleared of debris and restored by Jacques de Morgan in 1893.[2]

A few of the three hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed in The Crocodile Museum.

Egypt is the best bro!! You need to show me around one day.

 

[Jugger]

I would like to visit all these beautiful places, what wonderful creations by our ancestors, we should cherish it cause with time everything on this planet changes even such beautiful structures will fade away

 

[Attila the Hun]

More from Beylerbeyi Palace.

 

[Attila the Hun]

Beylerbeyi Palace:

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Phil (/ˈfaɪli/; Greek: Φιλαί, Arabic: فيله‎‎ Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian pꜣ ı͗w q) is currently an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. Philae was originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902.[1] The temple complex was later dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae

@Saif al-Arab hey man, I know there are plenty of amazing buildings in KSA and the Gulf states.

Care to drop in and show us some?

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower (Arabic: برج القاهرة‎‎, Borg Al-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower located in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it has been the tallest structure in Egypt and North Africa about 50 years. It was the tallest structure in Africa for 10 years, until 1971 when it was surpassed by Hillbrow Tower in South Africa.

One of Cairo's well-known modern monuments, sometimes considered Egypt's second most famous landmark after the Pyramids of Giza, it stands in the Gezira district on Gezira Island in the River Nile, close to Downtown.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Tower

 

[Attila the Hun]

Afyonkarahisar Castle. And surrounding areas.

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Afyonkarahisar Castle. And surrounding areas.

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Damn dude, I would feel bad for anyone sieging that castle.

 

[Attila the Hun]

Damn dude, I would feel bad for anyone sieging that castle.

Imagine living there and doing shopping etc....lol

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Heracleion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as Thonis (Θῶνις), was an ancient Egyptian city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, about 32km northeast of Alexandria. Its ruins are located in Abu Qir Bay, currently 2.5 km off the coast, under 10 m (30 ft) of water.[1] Its legendary beginnings go back to as early as the 12th century BC, and it is mentioned by ancient Greek historians. Its importance grew particularly during the waning days of the Pharaohs. In the Late Period, it was Egypt's main port for international trade and collection of taxes.

Heracleion was originally built on some adjoining islands in the Nile Delta, and was intersected by canals. It had a number of harbors and anchorages and was the sister city of Naucratis until it was superseded by Alexandria.

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Let's move away from Egypt for now.


Petra
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade.

 

[ValerioAurelius]

Look at the Pantheon. Its one of the biggest and most spectacular temples build by the Roman Empire. It was the main temple in Rome and construction was finished in 128 AC. It is gigantic and in perfect condition. It functions as a catholic church today but back then was the main Temple for Jupiter and almost all other gods.

It was build from Emperor Hadrian

Its dome is the master work. Its inner circle is 43,3 meters which is the absolute maximum for such a dome to be stable. The walls are made from concrete, which was invented in rome. The weight of the dome rests on walls which are over 8 meters thick. The entrance doors alone are 6 meter high bronce doors.

The Entrance area

The dome from inside

You see that the dome has such "squares" where material is cut out. That profile saves weight.

The open circle on the top allows light in and works like a sun clock.

@EgyptianAmerican

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmyra

Palmyra is an ancient Semitic city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and the city was first documented in the early second millennium BC. Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century AD.


A bit of background on it.