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A eso de las siete de la mañana, hora canaria, el frío en la cima del Teide (3718 m) era intenso, pero estar allí, en el techo de España, y ver el...
Front view of "Temple of Debod", an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled in the south of Aswan and rebuilt in Madrid, Spain in 1968. _IFP0863_Lr
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Debod Temple
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Madrid
El Teide es un volcán situado en la isla de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, España). Con una altitud de 3718 metros sobre el nivel del mar y 7500 metros...
The temple was built originally 15 km south of Aswan[1] in southern Egypt very close to the first cataract of the Nile and to the great religious center dedicated to the goddess Isis, in Philae. In 1960, due to the construction of the Great Dam of Aswan and the consequent threat posed to several monuments and archeological sites, UNESCO made an international call to save this rich historical legacy. As a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the temples of Abu Simbel, the Egyptian state donated the temple of Debod to Spain in 1968. The temple was rebuilt in one of Madrid's parks, the Parque del Oeste, near the royal palace of Madrid, and opened to the public in 1972.
View of Pico Viejo, the 3000m. high lesser peak of the Teide volcano, taken from about the 3300m. level of the main summit in the morning with the...
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Monumento!
Most notably angel, IGNACIO FERRE PEREZ and MURALI NARAYANAN.