The Temple of "Abu Simbel" part 1

The Temple of "Abu Simbel"

is the world's greatest temple carved in the rock , is a remarkable thing in the ancient architecture and engineering. it was carved in a piece of rock on the western bank of the Nile in a place so charming .It is hard to depict why there are such huge buildings in a distant area in the country
thus there are  two explanations: either the hill of "Abu Simbel" sanctity, or that Pharaoh wanted to impress for his neighbors in an area near him his  strength and richness.
There are evidences that the origin of the theme in the construction of a temple "Abu Simbel" date back too "Seti 1"  and there is no doubt that a large part from inside it  had been carved before the "Ramses II" assume the throne,
the  prisoners of war who built the temple and finished their work before the year 1259 BC. and that was  devoted to the worship of "Ra hor ma khees," such as several temples in "Nubia". And this God had consolidated with the sun the purpose of the temple and place is the worship for the sun.one of The most significant features of the temple  the fourth huge statues of the king which were carved in the rock of the hill. , two on each side of the entrance rises more than 65 feet and represent King "Ramses" wearing the double crown of Egypt, and on every statue and between the legs, we find statues of Queen "Nefertari "so beautiful  so beautiful" and some royalist children.

the temple of "abu simbel" part 2

The phenomenon of perpendicular rays of the sun on the temple of "Abu Simbel",
The most important feature of this temple that makes it distinct from the other temples of the ancient Egyptians entering the sun in the early morning to the "Holy of Holies" and access to the fourth statues, illuminate this deep place in the rock which is far from the entrance about sixty meters. In 1874 the explorer Miss "Amelia Eduarz" and her team in overseeing this phenomenon and recorded in her book published in 1899 titled (thousand miles above the Nile) to show towards all the word how precisely the ancient Egyptians were when they counted this process too exact "The phenomenon of perpendicular rays of the sun on the temple of Abu Simbel "
In 6:25 on 21 February or 5:55 on October 21, exactly a year the sun rays sneak softly over the face of King "Ramses\\" as if wants to embrace and kiss the king.

Citadel of Salah El Din (part 1 )

 Citadel of Salah El Din in Cairo
Citadel of Salah al-Din is situated in the district of "Castle" it has been built on one of the hills that's separate from the cliffs on the outskirts of the city of Cairo.
The Citadel of Salah El-Din in Cairo is considered one of the most luxurious castles was constructed in the Middle Ages its location  is  strategic on the first-class as it provided  the incredible defense, because it controls the cities of Cairo and "Fustat", in addition to that it is a highly natural fence between the two cities .the citadel  could provide connectivity between the castle and the city in a state of siege plus it will become the last home of the sit-in in the case if the city fell to the enemy.
many, many historical events passed on this city which saw historic events during different times "Ayyubid", "Mamalek" and the time of the French campaign on Egypt in the year 1798, reaching to "Muhammad Ali Pasha" who  ruled Egypt where he had restored  its prosperity and greatness.
"Salah el-Din"  was the first one who thought  of building a castle in 1176, where his  minister "Baha el Din" destroyed mosques and tombs, which were existing  in order to build the castle, there the workers carved the rocks

Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha

Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha
 is The most famous landmarks Citadel of "Salad El Den", it is narrated on "Muhammad Ali Pasha", after the completion of building palaces and schools, , built the Grand Mosque to pray and to be his grave where he buries after death, and began working at the mosque in 1830.
Work continued there until the death of "Muhammad Ali Pasha" in 1848 where he was buried "Abbas Pasha "completed its construction.
Unique mosque of "Mohamed Ali Pasha", lots of the features and technical architecture.