Kiosk of Trajan at Philae
E470144
The Kiosk of Trajan at Philae is a small, elegant Roman-era riverside pavilion in Egypt, famed for its well-preserved reliefs and picturesque colonnaded structure dedicated to the goddess Isis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiosk of Trajan at Philae canonical | 1 |
| Trajan's Kiosk (Philae) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman-era pavilion
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ancient Egyptian temple structure ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Egyptian temple architecture
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Roman imperial style ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Horus
NERFINISHED
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Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman emperor Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian temples
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in Aswan Governorate ⓘ Roman temples in Egypt ⓘ |
| columnArrangement |
2 columns on each short side
ⓘ
4 columns on each long side ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Roman period ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decorativeProgram | reliefs of the emperor making offerings to Egyptian gods ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial riverside pavilion
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landing station for processional boats ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clustered columns with floral capitals
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colonnade ⓘ open-sided pavilion ⓘ riverside setting ⓘ screen walls at short ends ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aswan Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Agilkia Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Aswan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Roman and Egyptian iconography
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elegant proportions ⓘ picturesque silhouette against the Nile ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 14 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philae temple complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temples of Philae archaeological site ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedFrom | Philae Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationCampaign | UNESCO Nubian Monuments Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| roofStatus | largely missing ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist attraction in Aswan ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Philae sound and light show backdrop ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nubian Monuments
this entity surface form:
Trajan's Kiosk (Philae)