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Ancient temples
The Temple of Isis
The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in
Egypt and it
occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the
island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes.
The construction began during the reign of King Ptolemy II, and then
other Ptolemaic Kings (Ptolemy’s IV, V, VI, VII and XI) contributed
by adding more parts to the main Temple.
The Temple is built in the same style as the Temples of the New
Kingdom, as well as some other elements, which appeared in the
Greco-Roman period, such as the Mamisi (the House of the divine
birth of Horus), and a Nilometer.
The Temple of Isis consists of The 1st Pylon, which is a great
traditional pylon with two towers, and an open forecourt, which
leads to the 2nd pylon.
On the left side of this court is the Mamisi, which has scenes
depicting the birth of the God Horus by his mother Isis.
The 2nd Pylon leads to a Hypostyle Hall with 10 columns, and then 3
vestibules leading to a sanctuary.
The oldest remains, of the Temple of Philae, date back to the reign
of King Taharqa (25th Dynasty), who built the first chapel for the
Goddess Isis.
In addition to the main Temple of Isis there are other monuments
here, such as The Kiosk of Trajan, the Chapel of Osiris, The Temple
of Horus, The Temple of Hathor, The Gateway of Tiberius, the Gateway
of Diocletian, and the Temple of Augustus.
The Temples of the island were neglected, and some of them even
destroyed, after the persecution of the Christians by the Roman
Emperors. During the reign of the Emperor Justinian (527-565 A.D),
the main Temple was converted to a church.
The Karnak Temple
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Luxor Temple
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The Temple of Deir El-Bahri
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The Temple of
Abydos -
Temple of Dendera
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Temple of
Madinat Habu -
The Temple of Edfu
-The
Temple of Kom Ombo -
The Temple of Philae
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The Temple of
Isis -The
Temples of Abu Simbel -
Temple of The Ramesseum
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