1856 photo of the Island of Philae (now submerged)1809 map of the Island of Philae (now submerged), from the Description de l'Égypte
Philae Island was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Due to the building of the Aswan Dam, the island is today submerged under Lake Nasser. Prior to the submerging, the Philae temple complex which had been built on the island, was moved to Agilkia Island.[1]
^The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites, UNESCO project site about Nubia Campaign.
PhilaeIsland was an island near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Due to the building of the Aswan Dam, the island is today submerged...
Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, the temple complex was located on PhilaeIsland, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These...
temple complex of Philae. The height of the dam was raised twice, from 1907 to 1912 and from 1929 to 1934, and the island of Philae was nearly always...
of Philae. Partially to completely flooded by the old dam's construction in 1902, the Philae complex was dismantled and relocated to Agilkia island, as...
Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" (despite Elephantine being neither Nubian, nor between Abu Simbel and Philae). The island has been studied through excavation...
II also constructed a kiosk on Philaeisland. This kiosk today "represents the oldest known monument known on the island" and consisted "of a double row...
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The following day they flew over the first cataract of the Nile, the PhilaeIsland, and hedgehopped over the temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari at Abu...
(Dahabeah) Egyptian family with servants Karnak, Gate of Ptolemy III PhilaeIsland History of Photography List of Orientalist artists Orientalism Hannavy...
Nabatat Island or Kitchener's Island, (جزيرة النباتات Geziret En Nabatat (Plant Island) or the Botanical Island) is a small, oval-shaped island in the...
Zabargad Island (Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة الزبرجد Geziret El Zabargad, also known as St. John's Island in English) is the largest of a group of islands in Foul...
The Suez Canal, 1979 54. Decoding Philae Temple, 1975 55. Between PhilaeIsland and Aiglka, 1977 56. From Philae to Aiglka, 1979 57. Diseases Spreaders...
Roda Island (or Rawdah Island, Arabic: جزيرة الروضة, Jazīrat ar-Rawdah [ɡɪˈziːɾɪt eɾˈɾoːdɑ]) is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo...
Heritage Site, located close to Philae and Agilkia Islands and their ancient archaeological sites in the reservoir. Bigeh Island was sacred to the ancient Egyptians...
the island of Elephantine. Aswan includes five monuments within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae; these...
Serapis originated outside Egypt. The cult of Isis and Osiris continued at Philae until at least the 450s CE, long after the imperial decrees of the late...
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