The Philae Temple began construction during the reign of Pharaoh Nectanebo I of the 30th Dynasty, around 380–362 BCE, and was completed by several Ptolemaic kings.

With Its souks beside the banks of the Nile, Aswan is Egypt's historic gateway to the south. The city’s Nubian heritage lives on in local dialects and the alluring Philae Temple.

Tourists visit the Philae temple complex in Aswan, Egypt, Nov. 22, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) A tourist views the relief painting in the Philae temple complex in Aswan, Egypt, Nov. 22, 2024.

Other than Abu Simbel and Philae, the property includes the temples of Amada, constructed by Tuthmosis III and by Amenophis II, of Derr (also at Amada), those of Wadi Sebua, Dakka and Maharraqa (at ...

Standing in awe beneath the open sky inside the Philae Temple complex by the Nile River in Egypt’s city of Aswan, Spanish traveller Brais Recarey took in the symmetry of the towering columns and ...

In Aswan city, there are several archaeological places and temples that dates back to the Greco-Roman era, including: Philae Temple: The monuments of Philae include many structures dating ...

On the classic seven-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan and back, the itinerary is largely the same whichever boat you choose, and is designed to take in all the major ancient sights in just a ...

In Aswan, your cruise package may include the beautiful Philae Temple of Isis. Don’t miss it. Also a look at an Unfinished Obelisk, which is surprisingly interesting.

The island of Agilkia is now home to Philae’s temple of Isis and a number of other sacred structures that were moved there when the island was flooded by the Aswan High Dam, whose construction ...