Philae Temple, Aswan

Upon arriving in the town of Aswan via a domestic flight, we took a boat ride to the island of Agilika, to visit Philae Temple. This photo was taken in the boat, we approached the island from the back, and circling towards its entrance.

Philae Temple was a worshipping place for ancient Egyptians, for cult Isis. The door is the entrance to the temple of Isis, the main building of Philae Temple.

In its courtyard are multitudes of pillars.

Philae Temple was one of the historical sites which drowned under River Nile's water due to the construction of the Aswan Dam. UNESCO collected funds all over the world to move it to its current location, by cutting off piece by piece of the old temple. This picture shows the old site of the temple ( the place where the poles are jutting out of the water).

This imposing building at the side of Philae Temple is the Kiosk of Trajan, a graceful 14-columned building which has scenes of the Roman empire burning incense in front of Osiris and Isis.