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Some attractions within Island of Philae Map:
  • Temple of Augustus
  • (1) West Colonnade - The West Colonnade, which runs along the river side of the court, is 305ft/93m long and has 31 (originally 32... More
  • (2) Small Nilometer
  • (3) East Colonnade - The East Colonnade is unfinished, only six of the planned 16 columns having been completed. The others are... More
  • (4) Birth-house - The building to the west of the Forecourt, the Birth House (mammisi), was dedicated to Hathor-Isis in honor of... More
  • (5) Vestibule - The Vestibule, with eight columns, was originally separated from the court by screens between the columns on the... More
  • (6) Sanctuary - A number of antechambers flanked by dark side chambers lead into the Sanctuary, lit by two small windows, with a... More
  • (7) Gateway of Hadrian - Northwest of the second pylon is the small Gateway of Hadrian, in the old enclosure wall of the temple... More
  • (8) Nilometer - The description of the Nilometer by the Greek geographer Strabo (ca. 63 B.C.-A.D. 20) is still accurate: "The... More
  • Temple of Isis - The Temple of Isis, the principal temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis and her son Harpocrates, probably occupies... More
  • Outer Court - The Hall of Nectanebo leads into the large Outer Court of the temple, bounded on the north by the first pylon and... More
  • Forecourt - The central doorway, within which (on the right) is a French inscription ("an 7 de la République") commemorating... More



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