First Pylon, Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex

First Pylon of the Temple of Isis, with reliefs of Ptolemy XII offering his enemies in sacrifice to Isis, Horus and Hathor, built under Nectanebo I, 380-362 BC, at the Philae Temple Complex, originally on Philae Island, and moved to Agilkia Island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, Nubia, Egypt. The temple of Isis consists of an entrance pylon, great court, colonnade, birth house, other chambers and second pylon. The site houses temples and other buildings from the 30th dynasty, Ptolemaic and Roman periods, and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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380-362 Agilkia Aswan Chambers Colonnade Consists Enemies Hathor Horus Isis Moved Nectanebo Nubia Periods Pharaoh Philadelphus Philae Ptolemaic Ptolemy Pylon Reliefs Reservoir Sacrifice Temples

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