About The temple of Philae 1

About The Temple of Philae 1

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Philae

 in Greek or Pilak in Ancient

Egypt

ian, meaning 'the end,' defined the southern most limit

of

Egypt

. It was begun by Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman Emperors.

Philae

 is an island in the Nile River . This island is the previous site of an Ancient

Egypt

ian Temple complex in southern

Egypt

. For over 50 years the Temple Island of

Philae

  and its monuments lay half-submerged in water built up by the Aswan Dam The complex is now located on the nearby island of Agilika. Agilika rises higher from the water and has been reshaped and landscaped to resemble the original

Philae

. Metal pylons on the old Temple Island of

Philae

  can still be seen rising from the water to the south of Agilika. The complex was relocated in connection to the

UNESCO

 project started because of the construction of the High Dam, after being partly flooded by the first Aswan Dam for half a century. The Dam was progressively raised in the following decades, but the final nail in the coffin for the Temple Island of

Philae

  came with the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. The temples were destined to disappear forever beneath the river's waters. There are many legends connected to

Philae

, but the most well known one tells the story of how Isis

Egypt

ian Goddess found the heart of God Osiris here after his murder by his brother Seth

Philae

 Museum An

Egypt

ian antiquities Museum is to be built on the archaeological site of

Philae

  Island. The planned Museum costing EGP 20 million, will show a collection of artifacts dating from the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, including a sculpture workshop showing the craft of stone-cutting, which will be the museum’s showpiece. The Temple of

Philae

Philae

 is the home of the Temple dedicated to Isis

Egypt

ian Goddess and constructed on the beautiful Temple Island of

Philae

 . The meaning of

Philae

 

Philae

 is modern Greek name but the Ancient

Egypt

ians called the island P-aaleq which amongst other definitions has the dual meaning of "end" and "creation". It is believed that the various structures contained on Temple Island of

Philae

 took 800 years to be completed (mostly during the roman period). There were various people contributed in the building of the Temple , carpenters, and other craftsmen In addition to the priests practicing daily rituals .

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