Temple of Isis, Philae Temple Complex, Agilkia Island, Egypt
Temple of Isis, built under Nectanebo I, 380-362 BC, seen from the Nile reservoir, 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
14073401
Media ID
45872030
Size
8268px x 5923px
(17.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
