Philae


 
 
Philae

Philae (or Pilak or P'aaleq ; ) is an island in the Nile River and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt. The complex is now located on the nearby island of Agilkai.

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Egyptian: The term Egyptian can refer to:...

Arabic: redirect Arabic language...

Island: An island or isle is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of islan...


Philae related Images and Photos (experimental)

Philae on the Nile  1894
Philae on the Nile 1894
Kiosk of Trajan  Philae  Egypt  1858
Kiosk of Trajan Philae Egypt 1858
The Island of Philae  1866
The Island of Philae 1866
Western Colonnadel of the Temple of Isis on Island of Philae in Middle of the Nile Below Aswan
Western Colonnadel of the Temple of Isis on Island of Philae in Middle of the Nile Below Aswan
Hieroglyphic Wall of Temple of Isis Hypaethral Court on Island of Philae in Nile Below Aswan
Hieroglyphic Wall of Temple of Isis Hypaethral Court on Island of Philae in Nile Below Aswan
Interior Perspective View from Portico of Grand Temple on Island of Philae
Interior Perspective View from Portico of Grand Temple on Island of Philae
Naos Chapel Dedicated to the Goddess Isis by Ptolemy VIII from the Temple of Isis at Philae
Naos Chapel Dedicated to the Goddess Isis by Ptolemy VIII from the Temple of Isis at Philae

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