Also dismantled and rebuilt on an island to save it from drowning, the temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, was built by one of the last pharaohs and completed by the Romans. It was transformed into a Coptic church, the goddess Isis being likened to the Virgin Mary.
Special report - Thousand-year-old mysteries along the Nile
Thousand-year-old mysteries along the Nile
Karim Aly, Vice-President of the Incentives Department at Emeco Travel
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