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Agilika Island is seen from my cruise ship the Nile Emperor. This island in the middle of the Nile River is located between Luxor to the north and Aswan to the south. The Temple of Philae was dismantled and transferered to the island when flooding ocurred due to building of the Aswan High Dam.

The Temple of Philae on Agilika Island (about 500 meters from its original home on Philae island) was dedicated to the goddess Isis. Its earliest structures were built during the 30th Dynasty (4th century B.C.), while the remainder was built later during the Ptolemaic (Greek) and Roman periods. Its various shrines and sanctuaries include temples of Isis, Hathor, Harendotes and Augustus. The architecture of the temple is unusual as it represents the fusion of three great civilizations -- Egyptian, Greek and Roman.

The Temple Edfu is located 123 kms north of Aswan in southern
Egypt. It was built during the Ptolemic period and is devoted to
the hawk-like sun god Horus.