Restanten van de tempel van Soleb before 1859

Here is the photograph "Restanten van de tempel van Soleb," captured by Francis Frith in the 19th century. Dominating the scene are the temple's remaining columns, ancient symbols of stability and connection between the earthly and divine realms. These columns echo the Egyptian obelisks, reaching towards the heavens. We see this yearning mirrored in the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, their spires similarly designed to elevate the spirit. The column, in its various forms, embodies a human desire to transcend the material world. Notice how the ravages of time are etched into the stone, a poignant reminder of the transience of human endeavors. This ruin is a kind of "energetic engram," a trace of powerful, yet lost, cultural memory. This photograph compels us to confront our own place within the cyclical patterns of history, destruction, and rebirth.