Philae - Temple of Isis

The great Temple of Isis is oriented from south to north, the main entrance to the temple precinct being at its south end, through the Hall of Nectanebo I. This was originally the vestibule of a temple dedicated by Nectanebo to "his mother Isis, mistress of Philae, revered in the Abaton Shrine", and to Hathor of Senmet which was soon afterwards swept away by the inundation of the Nile and was later completely rebuilt by Ptolemy II Philadelphus. This elegant structure had 14 columns with varying floral capitals surmounted by sistrum capitals. Only six columns remain, and nothing is left of the roof. Between the columns are screens some 6.5ft/3m high topped by cavetto cornices and a frieze of royal cobras and decorated with reliefs of