Philae Temple entrance fees |
Houses near the Philae boat ramp |
Philae boat ramp |
House overlooking the Philae boat ramp |
Boat to shuttle visitors to Philae |
Bumper boats |
Egyptian flag |
The young Nubian captain |
Philae tour boats |
Philae tour boats |
Philae tour boats |
Village near the Philae boat ramp |
Huge fleet of tour boats |
This late is between the Old Aswan Dam and the Aswan High Dam |
Philae Temple |
Philae Temple was moved from a different island to protect it from rising waters from old Aswan Dam |
Philae Temple is a Graeco-Roman era temple built under Nectanebo I (380-362 BC) |
Philae Temple is dedicated to the goddess Isis |
The temple was expanded until the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD) |
Philae Temple |
First Pylon of the Temple of Isis at Philae |
Philae Temple was moved between 1972-1980 to a site 20m higher |
First Pylon, Philae |
First Pylon, Philae |
The island location of Philae is one of the most peaceful sites in Egypt |
Isis has been worshiped at Philae since 690 BC but the majority was built by Ptolemy II (285-246 BC) |
Philae Temple under beautiful skies |
Our Nubian captain docking the boat at Philae |
Philae Temple boat ramp |
Kiosk of Trajan, the Roman Emperor |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Temple of Isis, Philae and Colonnade of the forecourt |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
First Pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae and Colonnade |
Kiosk of Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty ca 370 BC) |
Hathor, Kiosk of Nectanebo I |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
First Pylon with Isis, Hathor and Horus |
Debbie and Roy admiring the First pylon |
Hathor, First Pylon |
Hathor, First Pylon |
Seated figure Isis, First Pylon |
Ahab in front of the Colonnade pointing out the features of the First Pylon |
Lion in front of the First Pylon |
First Pylon with Hathor and Horus |
Coptic cross carved into the Temple of Isis when it was converted to a Christian church |
Gateway of Ptolemy II (309-246 BC) |
First Pylon and Gateway of Ptolemy II |
Kiosk of Trajan |
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East Tower of the First Pylon |
First Pylon of the Temple of Isis at Philae |
First Pylon |
Hathor and Horus, First Pylon |
Horus, First Pylon |
Horus, First Pylon |
Coptic cross inscribed on the Temple of Philae during its conversion to a church |
Our Abercrombie & Kent Egyptologist guide Ahab |
Inside the gate of the First Pylon |
Ahab, our guide |
Christian cross carbed in a pillar of the Hypostyle Hall |
Nephthys, sister of Isis |
Coptic Christian alter and tabernacle of the Church of St. Stephen 557 AD |
Entrance from the Hypostyle Hall to the Inner Sanctuary |
Reliefs in the Inner Sanctuary of the Temple of Isis at Philae |
Horus as a child, Son of Isis |
Defaced Isis nursing her son Harpakhrad (Horus the Child) |
One of the Ptolemy pharoahs making offerings to Isis |
Osiris |
Isis protecting Osiris |
Isis resurrects Osiris as god of the underworld |
Nekhbet, the vulture goddess protector |
Horus |
Isis (left) and her sister Nephthys |
Isis, identifiable with the throne symbol |
Generic cartouche "Pharoah" |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Temple of Augustus and Gate of Diocletian |
Gate of Diocletian (284-305 AD) |
Palm and an outcropping of Aswan granite |
Kiosk of Trajan 98-117 AD |
Campaniform columns, Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Bes, the dwarf god frightens away evil spirits and aids during childbirth |
Bes is said to have Asiatic features |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Ornately carved Graeco-Roman capital, Kiosk of Trajan |
Emperor Trajan shown in Egyptian style making offerings to the Egyptian gods |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
First Pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae |
First Pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae |
First Pylon |
First Pylon |
First Pylon |
Ptolemy XII in the traditional pose of pharoah smiting his enemies (117 BC-51 BC) |
First Pylon |
First Pylon. To the right is the Gateway of Ptolemy II and farther right the Kiosk of Trajan |
Ptolemy XII smiting his enemies |
Ptolemy XII smiting his enemies |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
First Pylon and Forecourt, Colonnade |
First Pylon and Colonnade |
Temple of Isis at Philae |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Temple of Isis at Philae |
Philae |
First Pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae |
First Pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae |
Information sign, Philae |
Temple of Isis at Philae from the Sound and Light arena |
Roy and the Temple of Isis at Philae |
Roy and the Temple of Isis at Philae |
Roy and the Kiosk of Trajan |
Roy and the Kiosk of Trajan |
Roy and the Kiosk of Trajan |
Roy and the Kiosk of Trajan |
Debbie and the Temple of Isis, Philae |
Late afternoon at the Temple of Isis, Philae |
Kiosk of Trajan |
Boat ramp, Philae |
The lake above the Old Aswan Dam |
Aswan Granite outcropping |
Debbie and Roy on the boat back to shore |
Debbie and Roy on the boat back to shore |
Aswan granite |
The lake surrounding the Temple of Philae |
Aswan granite |
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Egyptian boy playing a musical instrument |
Aswan granite late afternoon |
The lake above the Old Aswan Dam |
Village near the Philae boat dock |
Lake surrounding Philae above the Old Aswan Dam |
Village near the Philae boat dock |
Tourist market at the boat ramp for Philae Temple near Aswan |
Exit through the Gift Shop |
Many of these "Nubian" gifts look like they are from deeper in Africa |