The High Dam

This picture is looking down the Nile River towards the Mediterranean. The security on the Dam is quite strict,because if the Dam was destroyed all of Egypt would be under water in a matter of 15 minutes, that is how much water is behind it. Scary huh?








This is looking the other way with Sudan to the left on the other side of the water. There is another temple they are everywhere in this area...it is just that they are mostly under water.










And there is Sudan on the other side.

Ever wonder if there are still any crocodiles still in the Nile?

Yes there are crocodiles in the Nile it is just that once the High dam was built in the 60's with the help of the Russian's, for the valuable gold that can be found in Egypt of course, the crocodiles could no longer travel up and down the Nile as they liked and the Egyptians started to capture the crocodiles and they were then put on the other side of the Dam. This is not the only creature that has been driven away from the Nile, due to being the creature that Seth is symbolised by, the Hippopotamuses that lived along the Nile moved away as the God Seth was not well liked and Hippos were hunted to be used in ceremonies similar to the Matador's in Spain. In fact at one point where ever Seth's name was found it was chiseled off and only a few places even mention him as they were protected due to rubbish and sand being built up in the temples.