Philae
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Philae is an ancient Egyptian temple complex on an island in the Nile, renowned for its dedication to the goddess Isis and its relocation during the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philae lander | 1 |
| Rosetta Philae lander | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
construction of Aswan High Dam
ⓘ
construction of Aswan Low Dam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian temple architecture ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christian church ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| dedicatedTo |
Horus
ⓘ
Isis ⓘ Osiris ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Birth House of Isis
ⓘ
First Pylon of Isis Temple ⓘ Kiosk of Trajan ⓘ Nilometer ⓘ Second Pylon of Isis Temple ⓘ Temple of Augustus ⓘ Temple of Hathor ⓘ Temple of Philae ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Isis
colonnaded courtyard ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Coptic crosses carved on walls
ⓘ
early Christian chapels ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage |
Demotic
ⓘ
Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aswan Governorate
ⓘ
Nile ⓘ
surface form:
Nile River
|
| locatedNear | Aswan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Agilkia Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Philae Island
|
| mainDeity | Isis ⓘ |
| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Aswan High Dam
ⓘ
Elephantine Island ⓘ Unfinished Obelisk ⓘ
surface form:
Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan
|
| notableInscription |
Philae obelisk inscription
ⓘ
late hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| period |
Ptolemaic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cult center of Isis
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Agilkia Island ⓘ |
| relocationCampaign |
International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO Nubia Campaign
|
| relocationEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| relocationMethod | dismantled and reassembled block by block ⓘ |
| relocationStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1979 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Philae lander