It is one of the oldest ancient Nubian Egyptian temples, and it is an important symbol in Egyptian culture.

The temple was built at the Ptolemic, the last dynasty of ancient Egypt, by Ptolemy II.

The temple was built for Isis, as a protector and patron for her as a goddess.

They built the Philae temple to worship ISIS, the queen of healing and magic. Many people visit this temple looking for her protection.  

ISIS was the daughter of the sky goddess “Nut “, the earth god “Geb”, and the sister of the deities “Seth, Osiris, and Nephthys.” She married “Osiris”, the king of Egypt, she was a queen who supported her husband and also she was believed to be a powerful deity who could help the people by bringing them good luck and protecting them from harm.

It is an island temple, a large-scale complex, is a collection of temples built by the ancient Egyptians over several centuries. Located in the Nile River, they moved the temple from its location on “Philae Island” to another island, “Agilkia”, which is 600 meters away from its real location. And it is 8 kilometers away from Aswan.

They moved the temple to another island to avoid sinking the temple when they built the high dam. It took two years to move it.

The main way is by boat, as the temple is located on an island. Also, you can rent water cabs.

Philae means ” beloved” in Greek, and comes from the ancient Egyptian word “pilak” which stands for the “remote place”

The length of the temple is about 19 meters, and the width is 15 meters, and the ceiling height with characteristic granite slabs is about 7 meters.

You can visit the temple at any time from 7 a.m to 3 p.m every day.

It is a combination of sound effects or music with lighting screens to present a night show in which a historical site of a building is illuminated and the historical significance is conveyed to the spectators through narration, sound effects, and music. The show introduces the history of the ancient Egyptian people as a real story to help the viewers imagine the story.

It brings history and the past to life, makes you feel alive around you, revives myths, and introduces the legend of Osiris, the goddess of death, and his beloved wife Isis, who revived her husband using the ritual of life after he was killed by his brother, the evil god of ancient Egypt, also And also the legend of Anas’ existence, which is one of the names by which the island is known, and the story tells us about Anas’s girlfriend, who was a prisoner inside the island, so he went to rescue her riding on the back of a crocodile in the Nile River. He succeeded in this task; It has two shows, and some days it has three shows. Every show takes about an hour, and it does so in many different languages, including English, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish.

It provides guidance and explanatory boards, the development of visitor centers, toilets, umbrellas, benches, and garbage baskets designed for recycling brochures and leaflets in Arabic and English; and enables people with special needs to access the movement paths and brochures in Braille and translate films in the visitor centers in sign language.