| Page Views: 1,879 Last Visit to Philae: July, 2005 | Philae temples by MalenaN - last update: Jan 20, 2006 |
| The Temple of Isis on Philae |
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| Reliefs on the Temple of Isis |
|  | The Temple of Isis have a beautiful setting on an island. The views are great as you arrive by boat. The temple was mostly built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphia (285 - 246 BC) on Philae Island and Isis was worshipped there until the temple was closed in 550 AD.
When the Aswan Dam was created in 1902 the temple was partly submerged for many months a year, and still more so when the dam was heightened. At that time it was possible to see the temple from rowing boats going around the ruins. Sounds to have been quiet nice to see them in that way.
As the Aswan Dam was constructed the temple complex on Philae Island was rescued and moved to the nearby island Agilkia. |
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Arkeolog Fri Mar 6, 2009 10:20 UTC
ur page brings my memories back. thanks :) | LoriPori Tue Jan 20, 2009 22:40 UTC
Enjoyed reading about Philae and the wonderful temples. | MM212 Sun Dec 9, 2007 13:21 UTC
Beautiful photos and nicely written tips. Will be most useful in two weeks' time! Cheers!! | Kuznetsov_Sergey Wed Aug 29, 2007 09:23 UTC
Very interesting and useful page. This rebuild ancient complex is really worth visiting. I was lucky to see a night light show there. It was very impressive and marvelous... Thanks Malena for the virtual tour! |
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