Read on to find out how this temple got here and what else one can do around this area. This ancient egyptian temple is from the second century b. Fed onto top see places in madrid album in travel category. Because as historians say, if we know the past, we will come to understand the future and if madrid is.
Hawass demands return of temple of debod to egypt sada. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco is a specialized agency of the united nations. The temple was donated to spain by the egyptian government to save it from floods following the construction of the great aswan dam. If the temple is not well protected, it must be returned to egypt immediately. It is an authentic egyptian temple built in the 2nd century bc, at the village of devod. Image courtesy osvaldo gago under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. Begun in 2200 bce and completed over many centuries, the temple was dedicated to the god amon of thebes and located about 20km south of philae in the nubian desert of southern egypt. The municipal plenary will approve on tuesday at the proposal of the psoe the covering of the temple of debod with a contest of ideas from 2021. In the summer its full of tourists so it can be a bit tiring but its definitely worth visiting. Book customized packages by expert agents on traveltriangle. The temple of debod is a historical egyptian temple which was built in the 2nd century bc.
In 1960 unesco put out an international call to save several ancient egyptian temples that were going to be flooded by the construction of the aswan high dam including the temples of dendur, debod, taffeh, and ellesyia. The temple was a gift from the egyptian government. But i have been to the hill where it is located many times. The pharaonic temple in madrid in the parque del oeste in madrid tourists can visit the temple of debod, which originally stood on land that was flooded after the. The temple of debod is proof that truth can be stranger than fiction. The number of visitors inside the temple is restricted to 30 at a time for a maximum of 30 minutes. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We made it to the area last year to marvel at the temple and also found a hidden gem in its surrounding park. Later, the temple was enlarged by various pharaohs and kings, and eventually it was completed by the roman emperors augustus and tiberius. It is over 2000 years old and is made of blocks of stone removed from egypt.
Its been sitting on my shelf for a while, recently been wanting to read something along the lines of tomb raider, indiana jones type adventure books that mix history with action. When, in the mid20th century, the egyptian government decided to build the aswan dam, they made an appeal to unesco to give this temple back to them, as otherwise they would sink into the waters of the nile. Temple university has a rich tradition of awarding honorary degrees to outstanding leaders, artists, scientists, journalists and professionals from all walks of life whose values and achievements exemplify the mission and ideals of the university. Debod temple is an ancient egyptian temple which was rebuilt in madrid. The four temples donated to countries assisting the relocation are. The temple of debod sits on an elevation and the hills around afford some very nice views of the city. Self help, art, science, mathematics, english literature, business, law, nursing, education, riddle books, etc. The debod temple, an ancient egyptian temple in madrid. It was first dismantled and then rebuilt in madrid, spain. Origin of the temple of debod although it might seem hard to believe, this building was built in egypt in the year 200 bc by order of the nubian king adikhalamani. Travels in nubia by john lewis burckhardt a journey along the banks of the nile published in 1819. In a book that is being heralded as an investigative maserpiece with astounding archaeological and prophetic implications, temple. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
The temple itself makes a great photo op, and the history, and fact that these are in different l. Contents1 origin of the temple of debod2 history and progress3 how did the temple get to madrid. Take a tour on its history from nubia to its reconstruction in madrid. Temple books, established 1992, now online bookseller representing australian publishers. Unfortunately i cannot find a free image that does it justice. The complete dead sea scrolls in english by anonymous, jesus and the victory of god by n. Temple books australia newcastle textbooks, educational. A secondcentury egyptian temple donated to spain during the.
Temple of taffeh leiden, netherlands atlas obscura. The temple of debod is one of madrids most beautiful hidden treasures. The author is a jewish scholar, an accomplished linguist in hebrew and related languages, and he writes with the critical accuracy that historians, and believers and followers of the lord jesus christ expect and require. The temple of debod is a mustsee for history buffs and lovers of ancient architecture. The temple was built originally 15 km south of aswan southern egypt, very close to the first cataract of the nile and to the great religious center dedicated to the goddess isis, in philae. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It was actually built several miles south of aswan in egypt as a small, oneroom shrine in order to worship the egyptian god amun. After a ride of half an hour, over a well cultivated plain, we came to the temple of debot, which stands upon the site of the ancient parembole. The temple of debod is not accessible to wheelchair users.
To avoid potential data charges from your carrier, we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wifi network before downloading. The temple was a gift from the egyptian government to spain in gratitude for the spanish unesco workers who saved the abu simbel temples from the rising waters of the nile which were rising due to the construction of the aswan dam. Temple of debod madrid, spain temple of dendur metropolitan museum of art, new york, united states temple of taffeh rijksmuseum van oudheden in leiden, the netherlands temple of ellesyia museo egizio, turin. Madrid city council changes its mind and accelerates the. Temple of debod madrid, spain tales and travels of the. We enjoyed a lovely stroll around temple and gardens. Sean hross satanic temple of debod, dukes tribulation. Luz from columbia really emailed me to say i should check out the temple of debod. The temple of debod ancient egypt and archaeology web site. Inside the apartment, warm earth tones extend from the polished wooden floors and furniture to rich umber walls and cushions. To break up the travelling i planned 24 hours in the spanish capital. His topic is of the second temple, the ministry of that temple and the services connected with that temple at the time of christ. Access to the temple, which is surrounded by a shallow lake, is free and its is open twice each day. The temple of debod is an ancient egyptian royal temple in madrid.
History of madrid was born as a place where you can tell those stories of the capital that have more crumbs than books tell in a traditional way. The temple of debod is a historical egyptian temple which was built in the. Zahi hawass demanded that temple of debod in madrid be recovered to protect it from unstable weather, stressing. A relic of ancient egypt standing in the center of a european capital seems like an image from a dream, but this temple is absolutely real. Discovering the history behind the mysterious temple of debod. Peters basilica and going right over the west wind rose marker in st. Founded in 2006, historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. As one of the worlds few examples of egyptian architecture located outside egypt, its unique history makes it a standout among madrids many other fascinating sights. Temples of dendur, taffeh, ellesyia, and debod secrets. I discovered that the orientation of the temple of debod is such that it points directly to the vatican obelisk, the line bisecting st. Madrids temple of debod today the temple now proudly draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year from all over the world. While this did that i felt it was lacking on the temple side of the story. Temple of debod, madrid an ancient temple from egypt. The temple of debod was originally located very close to the great religious center dedicated to the goddess isis, in philae egypt.