Trip to Egypt, April 2005Philae, into the Temple of Isis The eastern First Pylon as seen from the eastern colonnade. For the moment no tourists obscure the view.  The central portal leading into the Second Courtyard, flanked by two lions and originally two obelisks. The door to the left leads into the Mamissi.  Through the portal looking towards the Second Pylons into the Hypostyle Hall. The Mamissi can be glimpsed to the right. Construction works are frequent at the ancient sites.  Looking towards the Mammisi. The First Courtyard is seen through the portal. On the wall just to the right of it you can glimpse a relief of a barque.  A closer view of relief on the backside of the Second Pylon, a processional barque carried by priests. The damage makes it hard to tell which deity resides in the closed shrine.  The outside wall of the Mammisi. Its three rooms were too dark for photography. Below a few which did come out allright.  The young Horus in the marshes of Chemmis, surrounded by serpents. The lighter area on the lower part of the wall reveals how high the water flooded the temples after the first dam was built.  Pharaoh carrying forward offerings to Isis.  The ceiling of the outer part of the Mammisi, decorated with vultures with spread wings. Note the Hathor heads on top of the columns both in the foreground and in the back. The wall to the right is the Second Pylon. |