Egypt’s tourism on the rise


The giant statues of Abu Simbel in Aswan are amazing proof of history. — Photos: Pixabay

Standing in awe beneath the open sky inside the Philae Temple complex by the Nile River in Egypt’s city of Aswan, Spanish traveller Brais Recarey took in the symmetry of the towering columns and the intricate inscriptions carved millennia ago.

Built during the Ptolemaic period and dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae’s structures feature floral capitals, hieroglyph-covered walls, and reliefs of ancient deities.

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