West colonnade, Philae Temple Complex, Agilkia Island, Egypt
West colonnade, with 32 columns, along the esplanade, built under Roman emperor Augustus, 63 BC - 14 AD, at the Philae Temple Complex, originally on Philae Island, and moved to Agilkia Island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, Nubia, Egypt. Behind is the Temple of Isis, built under Nectanebo I, 380-362 BC, 30th dynasty. 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
14073421
Media ID
45862211
Size
8268px x 6201px
(18.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
