Showing posts with label Lake Nasser. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 23, 2010

An adventure to the Middle East ( Part 9 ) The Aswan Dam and The temple of Isis at Philae






Today we will visit the Aswan Dam. This dam generates a large portion of Egypt's electricity but it also allows the control of the flow of  water in the Nile.




Lake Nasser was at the other side. It was created with the construction of the dam and it is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world.


Next stop.... the Temple of Isis at Philae


.... I saw this arab praying while we were about to board the boat.




We had to take a motorboat to Philae island. The ride across the island of Agilika was very pleasant. We were seated on cushions around the small boat which accommodated all of us...