Colonnade Philae Temple Egypt c The construction of the temple dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis on the island of Philae started during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the rd century BC and was completed by his successor Ptolemy III Euergetes It was the last remaining outpost of the Ancient Egyptian religion when the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian closed it down in c After damage caused by flooding after the construction of the Aswan Dam the temple complex was moved piece by piece to another nearby island in Lantern slide
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