Philae Temple

The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the , downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, in Africa.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Temple of Isis in Philae now located on Agilkia island
  • Also known as: “Philae temple complex”, “Tempio di Iside”, “Temple d’Isis (Philae)”, “Temple d’Isis (Philaé)”, “Temple de Philae”, “Temple of Isis in Philae”, “פילה”, and “أنس الوجود”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Philae and Heisa Island.

Islet
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Island was an island near the expansive of the Nile in . Due to the building of the , the island is today submerged.

Island
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or el-Heissa is an inhabited basaltic island situated at the former of the Nile River in historic within the of southern .

Dam
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The Aswan Low Dam or Old is a gravity masonry buttress dam on the Nile River in , . The dam was built by the British at the former of the Nile, and is located about 1000 km up-river and 690 km south-southeast of . is situated 1½ km northwest of Philae Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shellal and Nile 1st. Cataract.

Village
is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of in . It was the traditional northern frontier of the region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. is situated 3 km north of Philae Temple.

Locality
The Cataracts of the Nile are shallow lengths of the Nile river, between and , where the surface of the water is broken by many small boulders and stones jutting out of the river bed, as well as many rocky islets. is situated 6 km south of Philae Temple.

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is the southernmost city of , some 870 km south of , just below the Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. is far more relaxed and smaller than and .

Philae Temple

Latitude
24.02527° or 24° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
32.88423° or 32° 53′ 3″ east
Open location code
7GPJ2VGM+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93872388
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1503673
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Philae Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد فيلة”
  • Czech: “Chrám Isis ve Philae”
  • Czech: “Chrám Philae”
  • French: “temple d’Isis”
  • French: “Temple d’Isis”
  • German: “Tempel von Philae”
  • Greek: “Ναοί της νήσου Φίλαι”
  • Greek: “Ναός της Ίσιδος”
  • Hausa: “Haikali na Philae”
  • Hebrew: “פילאי”
  • Hindi: “फिले मंदिर परिसर”
  • Italian: “Tempio di File”
  • Italian: “Templi di File”
  • Japanese: “フィラエ島”
  • Malay: “Kompleks kuil Filae”
  • Persian: “مجموعه معابد فیله”
  • Portuguese: “Filé”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Filas”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Filae”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Isis de File”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Isis”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Agilkia”
  • Turkish: “Filai Tapınak Kompleksi”
  • Vietnamese: “Quần thể đền thờ đảo Philae”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Temple of Hathor and Nilometer.

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Places to explore: Cafeteria and Soliah Restaurant.

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