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Philae
Philae
Philae is currently an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. It was the site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex. The temple complex was later dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project. The most ancient was a temple among them was dedicated to Isis and was built in the reign of Nectanebo I during 380-362 BC. Philae was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Aswan Governorate
Category: Ancient Temples
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ptolemaic + Byzantine
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian & Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Date of Inscription: 1979
Exact Location
Elevation: 116 m
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