The temple of Philae has been a popular draw for tourists since the
19th century. In 1902, the British finished a dam near the First
Cataract and the temple of Philae just to its south began to be
inundated for much of the year - see more on my page about Philae. These early 20th century postcards
from my collection show how the temple suffered. It was
dismantled and moved to the nearby island of Agilkai in the late 1970s
after the construction of the Aswan High Dam threatened to submerge it
forever.
PHILAE TEMPLE - EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The temple before the Nile rises |
Philae as the water rises |
The kiosk of Trajan |
Philae partly inundated |
Philae's kiosk of Trajan |
Philae Temple inundated |
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