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Isis’ Philae Temple, pics!

I’m taking the day off today, so please enjoy these images of Isis’ temple at Philae from our Egyptian journey. It truly is the most beautiful of the surviving temples because of the stunning location.

Taking the boat to Her holy island

Her temple from the boat

Circling around the temple to the dock

First pylon

Exterior colonnade with Hathor headed pillars

The hypostyle hall

Isis protects Osiris

The main altar

View from the top of the temple facing south

View from the top of the temple facing north

Papyrus-form column detail

Hieroglyphs saying “Neheh and Djet;” learn more about that here

Leaving the temple around the other side; so we’ve made a full circle around the holy island