Day 11 - Temple of Khnum in Esna, moving upriver to Aswan
Docked in Esna this morning. Walked through town to tour the Temple of Khnum. Like many other Egyptian artifacts, this temple was buried over for centuries and now sits in a 9-meter deep excavation pit. The only portion of the temple now visible is the large entry hall. Leaving later this morning for our next port - Aswan.
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Approaching Esna, view from our cabin balcony |
Another view from our cabin, at our dock. |
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Getting off the ship for our walk to the Khnum Temple... |
Another beautiful minaret along the way. |
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Front view of the Temple of Khnum |
Inside - columns, capitals, and a bit of the ceiling |
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History/description of the temple |
A close-up of one of the capitals |
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Stone carvings on one of the columns... |
... another stone carving, looks like Steve Martin to me... |
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This evening's dessert as we sail toward Aswan... |
