Day 1 Aboard MS Omar El Khayam on Lake Nasser

In the afternoon we took a tender to explore the temple of Amanda built 1550-1295 BCE which includes important, historical inscriptions. It is the oldest of theLake Nassar Temples. The temple was moved 2.5 km after the construction of the Aswan Dam. Here are pictures from inside the temple.

We could’ve paid for a donkey card, but in a good Roadscholar tradition, we walked.

The symbol on the right is the Ankh which means life and on the left is a pyramid which means eternity. So this hieroglyphic stands for eternal life.

We next visited the Temple of al-Derr cut into the rock and built by Ramses II. It’s Ancient Egyptian name was the temple of Ramses, the beloved of Amun, in the domain of Ra.

One of the pillar halls inside of the temple

The god Amun with the Goddess Hathour to his left. Amun can be identified by the two feathers on his head. Yes that is a phallus

We next visit in the tomb of Pennut who was an important official during the reign of King Ramses VI. Because of its beautiful decoration and greatest historical value, it was rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser in 1964.