Island of Philae, Upper Egypt, with temple of Isis

Center of the worship of Isis

1st Nome of Upper Egypt

"Every part of Egypt is interesting and curious,
but the only place to which the epithet beautiful can be
correctly applied is the island of Philae... "

Robert Curzon, from 'Visits to the Monasteries of the Levant', 1834

A collection of pages about P'aaleq, the 'Remote Place' in ancient Egyptian, the Island of Philae, near the First Cataract in Upper Egypt, and a portrait of its widely renown and loved goddess Isis.

In the ancient days this was the center of the worship of Isis, and the last outpost of the nearly 4000 year old ancient Egyptian religion.

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A handy encyclopaedia about
the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses,
their priesthood and temple life.

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A general note about image sources:
Most of the photos on this site are my own and as such copyrighted.
I have regrettably mislaid or lost the source for a few images.
If anyone should feel intimidated about an image here, please contact me,
I will remedy it at once!
There are also a few litographies by D. Roberts.

Book sources:
Faraohs Blomster: Vivi Täckholm
Inskriptioner från Isistemplet: Per Linder
Temples of the Last Pharaos: Dieter Arnold.
Island of Isis Philae Temple of the Nile: William Macquitty
Description de L´Egypte
Ancient Egyptian Literature: Miriam Lichtheim
Myth and Symbol in ancient Egypt: R.T. Rundle Clark
Egyptian Myths: George Hart
Temples D´Edfu, Dendera, Philae: Serge Sauneron

Philae Island:	Around the Island	Temple of Isis	Temple of Hathor	Island of Bigeh	Philae Main
Philae History:	Ancient Philae	Historic Philae	Destruction of Philae	Rescue Project	Temple Inscriptions
Temple of Isis:	Outer Court	Birth House	Hypostyle Hall	Inner Shrine	Aretalogy
Great Isis:	Egyptian Aset	Roman Isis	Lady of Philae	Names & Symbols	Aset in Ancient Texts
Isis in Myth:	Isis & the Name of Re	Isis, Osiris & Set	The Seven Scorpions	In Chemmis	Contendings of Horus & Set
Other:	The New Kingdom Temple	Ancient Priesthood	Daily Rituals	Gods & Goddesses	Egyptian Links

The Sacred Temple Island of Philae

Center of the worship of Isis

1st Nome of Upper Egypt