Youngest part of temple built by emperor Trajan in 117 AD

Re-use of the temple as a Christian church, with crosses carved into the older hieroglyph reliefs

Head of Isis - decarved by early Christians

Philae Temple

10. oktober 2018, Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

Built to honor Isis, this was the last ancient temple built in the classical Egyptian architectural style. Construction began in approx 690 BC. It was moved from its original location on Philae Island, to its new location on Agilkia Island, after the flooding of Lake Nasser.Les mer

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