拉斯埃尔索达神庙(Ras el-Soda Temple)是亚历山大一座非常特殊的古迹。说它特殊,是因为在整座城市发掘出的众多神庙遗址中,这是目前唯一确认的一座私人还愿神庙。它不是由法老或帝国政府出资兴建的,而是一位名叫伊西多罗斯(Isidoros)的古罗马骑士为了感谢神灵保佑而自费修建的。这种带有浓厚个人情感色彩的建筑,让它在宏伟的埃及古迹中显得格外有人情味。
这座神庙的现世纯属偶然。1936年10月29日,工人们在亚历山大东部的拉斯埃尔索达区进行清理沙土的作业,结果意外挖出了几根精美的柱头。当时的亚历山大希腊罗马博物馆馆长阿基里·阿德里亚尼(Achille Adriani)随即带队展开抢救性发掘。随着清理工作的深入,一座结构完整、比例协调的小型神庙逐渐露出真容。在此之前,没人料到这个看似普通的居民区地下竟沉睡着公元2世纪的罗马遗迹。
考古人员在现场发现了一根高约1.28米的基座,上面刻有希腊语碑文。碑文讲述了一个有趣的故事:古罗马骑士伊西多罗斯在一次驾驶马车时不幸坠地,摔断了腿。他向女神依西斯(Isis)祈求康复,并承诺痊愈后必将建庙还愿。结果奇迹发生,他的腿伤真的好了。为了履行诺言,他便修建了这座神庙。这在当时可是一笔不小的开销,足见这位骑士对神灵的虔诚和雄厚的财力。
神庙的建筑面积并不大,大约为5乘7.5米,但设计非常考究。它矗立在一个1.4米高的基座上,游客需要登上10级石灰岩台阶才能进入前廊。正面最吸睛的是4根白大理石材质的爱奥尼柱,柱头优美的涡卷纹样清晰可见。这种建筑风格深受希腊化影响,是典型的罗马时期埃及建筑样本。前廊中心位置原本就安放着那个刻有感谢信的基座,上面还曾装饰着一只大理石脚模,象征着被治愈的患处。
走进神庙内部,你会发现它的空间利用效率极高。底层是庄严的祭祀厅,尽头有一个长条石凳,曾经供奉着依西斯等五尊神像。更让考古学家感兴趣的是神庙侧面的楼梯,这通往神庙的二楼。根据研究,二层空间很可能是专门为管理神庙的祭司提供的宿舍。这种“下庙上宿”的布局在亚历山大其他神庙中几乎见不到,体现了私人神庙在功能性上的灵活调整。
由于拉斯埃尔索达区原本靠近农耕区,随着时间推移,该地区的地下水位不断升高。到了20世纪90年代初,盐分极高的地下水开始严重侵蚀神庙的石灰岩墙基,古迹面临崩塌的风险。为了保护这件孤品,埃及古物最高委员会做出了一个大胆决定:将神庙整体拆解,异地重建。这项精细的工程耗时数月,每一个石块都经过编号记录。
现在你想看这座神庙,千万别去拉斯埃尔索达区,那里已经什么都不剩了。它目前安家在霍雷亚大街上的夏特比花园(Chatby Garden),离著名的亚历山大图书馆不远。虽然离开了原址,但迁建后的神庙被安置在了一处更高的干燥台地上,四周环境优雅。从附近的人行天桥上可以俯瞰整座建筑的俯视图,非常适合摄影爱好者抓取角度。
它目前位于一个开放式的绿地公园内,通常不需要像进入庞贝柱或胡夫金字塔那样购买昂贵的单独门票。如果作为城市漫步的一环,路过时停下来看一眼非常方便,步行距离亚历山大图书馆大约15分钟。建议选择天气晴朗的上午前往,阳光打在大理石柱上的光影效果最好。
神庙中发现的5尊重要雕塑,包括依西斯女神、赫曼努比斯(Hermanubis)以及两尊奥西里斯神像,为了安全起见,早已被移至亚历山大图书馆内的文物博物馆(Antiquities Museum)中展出。现场目前只剩下建筑本体。如果你想完整了解伊西多罗斯的故事,建议先去博物馆看神像,再来这里看神庙本体。
不太友好。神庙主体坐落在一个1.4米的高台上,进入核心区域唯一的途径就是那10级陡峭的原始石阶。由于是保护性遗迹,现场没有安装电梯或坡道。不过,即使不登台阶,站在花园的平地上也能清晰地观赏到建筑正面的爱奥尼柱和整体轮廓。
abo jalad - ابو جلاد it's amazing!I recommend.Put don't forget your sunglasses.
Pitaya Cyclamen I used to go there when I was young [long time ago 😄] People called it Ras el Soda temple - I got these informations from Google Bard The Greco-Roman temple of Ras el Soda is a small, well-preserved temple located in Alexandria, Egypt. It was discovered in 1936 and is the only private temple ever found in Alexandria. The temple was built in the 2nd century AD by a Roman charioteer named Isidorus as a thank-you to the goddess Isis for healing him from an injury. [Image of Greco-Roman temple of Ras el Soda] The temple is a prostyle temple, meaning that it has a portico with four columns at the front. The columns are Corinthian, which is one of the three classical orders of architecture. The temple is made of limestone with marble columns. The cella, or inner chamber, of the temple is small and contains a niche where the statue of Isis would have been placed. The temple also has a second chamber, which may have been used for storage or as a living space for the priests. The Ras el Soda temple is a unique example of Greco-Roman architecture in Egypt. It is also an important archaeological site because it provides insights into the religious practices of the people of Alexandria during the Roman period. The temple was rebuilt in 1960 at its current location, near the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction and can be visited by the public.can
AHMED BADAWI It was built by the Roman charioteer Ezadoras (Isidore) as a thank giving for Isis, on the recovery of his foot which was broken when he fell off his chariot. The temple consists of a platform built of limestone and approached by a staircase. In the middle of the platform, there is a small pedestal on which the votive marble statue of Ezadoras was placed. There are also four Ionic marble columns and five marble statues were placed between them; The 1st statue: It belongs to Hermanubis, who is depicted as a young man wearing a Greek tunic with a torch in his hand. Next to his feet, there is a seated figure of Jackal (Anubis). The 2nd statue: It belongs to god Harpocratis who is depicted as a naked child with his thumb in his mouth, he is also shown with a side-lock of hair. The 3rd statue: It is the largest one and it belongs to goddess Isis who is depicted in the Greek form as a standing figure of a woman wearing a tunic with a knot on her dress, she is also crowned with two horns and a sun disk, and she holds the situla (jar for sacred water). The 4th and 5th statues: They are for god Osiris in canopic form, he is represented as a jar and its lid takes the shape of the head of god Osiris. The pedestal, the votive marble foot and 5 marble statues are right now in the Antiquities Museum of The New Library of Alexandria, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
muhammed eldessouki Its not opened yet for public but you can take photos from outside
Mohamed Roshdi Not opened for public yet sinc the temple was moved from Ras El Soda district to this current place, but u can see it from outside and take nice photos from on top of the pedestrian bridge in front of the temple