Temple of Debod - Madrid
by Mary Machare
Title
Temple of Debod - Madrid
Artist
Mary Machare
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled and rebuilt in Madrid, Spain. In 1960, due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the consequent threat posed by its reservoir to numerous 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 Abu Simbel temples, 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. The reassembled gateways have been placed in a different order than when originally erected. Compared to a photo of the original site, the gateway topped by a serpent-flanked sun was not the closest gateway to the temple proper. It constitutes one of the few works of ancient Egyptian architecture that can be seen outside Egypt and the only one of its kind in Spain.
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August 6th, 2017
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Comments (8)
Lesa Fine
This is an amazing capture Mary. Madrid is on my bucket list. Wonderful work throughout your entire gallery!
Mary Machare replied:
Thank you so much, Lesa! Madrid is a fabulous place to visit - as is all of Spain.
Aurelio Zucco
Amazing! I really like the contrast of light and dark in this and with the reflections it's just exceptional work, Mary! L/F