Temple of Isis

temple, Philae, Egypt

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The Temple of Isis is located on the island of Philae in Egypt's Nile River. This island was considered sacred to the goddess Isis, and temple construction began as early as the 25th dynasty. The main complex of the Temple of Isis was completed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his successor. Decorations from the later Ptolemaic period and Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius were never finished. The temple continued to be used during Roman times and was eventually converted into a church in the reign of Justinian I. Due to flooding from the Aswan Dam, the temple structures were moved to the island of Agilkia in the 1970s and reopened in 1980.12

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…left by the priests of Isis at Philae date from as late as 452 ce.
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…left by the priests of Isis at Philae date from as late as 452 ce.
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…complex of structures of the Temple of Isis was completed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246 bce) and his successor, Ptolemy III Euergetes (fl. 246–221 bce). Its decorations, dating from the period of the later Ptolemies and of the Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius (30 bce–37 ce), were, however, never…
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…complex of structures of the Temple of Isis was completed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246 bce) and his successor, Ptolemy III Euergetes (fl. 246–221 bce). Its decorations, dating from the period of the later Ptolemies and of the Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius (30 bce–37 ce), were, however, never…
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