Lions, Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex

2 Roman lions in granite in front of the First Pylon, main entrance of the Temple of Isis, 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 Granite Guardian Isis Moved Nectanebo Nubia Periods Philae Ptolemaic Pylon Reservoir Temples

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