Philae Temple
A temple complex of the goddess Isis on an island in the Nile above Aswan, reached by boat. When the dams threatened to drown it, it was taken apart and rebuilt on nearby Agilkia island, where it rises straight from the water.
- Where
- Aswan, Aswan, Egypt
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 24.0258, 32.8842
Get the Philae Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Philae Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Aswan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Philae Temple
Unfinished Obelisk 5.8 km
The largest known ancient obelisk, still lying in the granite quarry at Aswan where it was being cut. It was abandoned when the stone cracked, and the marks of the workers' tools show exactly how obelisks were carved out of the bedrock.
Nubian Museum 6.0 km
An archaeological museum in Aswan opened in 1997 after the UNESCO campaign to save the monuments of Nubia. It tells the story of the Nubian people and the lands lost under Lake Nasser, with a garden of rocks and water outside.
Aswan High Dam 6.1 km
One of the world's largest embankment dams, built across the Nile between 1960 and 1970 to control floods, store water for farming and make electricity. It holds back Lake Nasser, and from the top the lake stretches south to the horizon.
Mausoleum of Aga Khan 7.0 km
The tomb of Aga Khan III, built in pink granite on the west bank hills above the Nile at Aswan. It was placed in Egypt because this was once the seat of the Fatimids, an Ismaili dynasty, and Aga Khan IV now rests here too.
Elephantine Island 7.2 km
An island in the Nile at Aswan, part of the city, with Nubian villages and the ruins of an ancient town. Its Nilometer, steps cut down to the water, was used to measure the river's flood, and the excavations are part of a World Heritage Site.
Temple of Kalabsha 7.4 km
A temple to the Nubian god Mandulis that once stood about 50 kilometres south of Aswan. As Lake Nasser rose it was taken apart and rebuilt on a site beside the High Dam, where it stands on the water's edge.
Kitchener's Island 7.5 km
A small oval island in the Nile at Aswan, less than a kilometre long, once owned by Lord Kitchener. It is now the Aswan Botanical Garden, shaded by palms and trees from around the world, and reached by felucca.
Monastery of Saint Simeon 7.7 km
A ruined Coptic monastery of stone and mud brick on the desert ridge of the west bank at Aswan, long abandoned. Its high walls make it look like a fortress, and it is reached on foot or by camel from the river.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Aswan
Questions
Where is Philae Temple?
Philae Temple is in Aswan, Aswan, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Unfinished Obelisk (5.8 km), Nubian Museum (6.0 km), Aswan High Dam (6.1 km).
How do I get the Philae Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Philae Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Aswan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Philae Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Aswan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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