Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex, Agilkia Island, Egypt
Rear section 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
Picture No
14073411
Media ID
45687880
Size
8268px x 6009px
(42.1MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
