Location
Philae
- Title
- grc Philae
- grc Φιλαι - Φιλη
- lat Philae - Filae
- egy Pȝ-lq (Pylq - Pr-rq - Pȝ-ỉy-lq - Pr-ỉy-lq - Pr-ỉy-rq - Pr-ỉw-rq - Pȝ-ỉw-rk - Pȝ-ỉȝ.t-rq) - Ỉw-ȝḫ-mnw
- cop ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ - ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ - ⲡⲉⲓⲗⲁⲕ
- Description
- eng An ancient island located just above the First cataract of the Nile River that was flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The island was home to a multi-period temple complex, which was moved to the nearby island of Agilkia and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 1970s.
- Latitude
- 24.0252586030107
- Longitude
- 32.88414092882277
Linked resources
Archaeological Atlas of Coptic Literature
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