Philae
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: T. Wilfong, S.E. Sidebotham, J. Keenan
Creators: T. Wilfong, S.E. Sidebotham, J. Keenan
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Adam Prins, Jen Thum, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Herbert Verreth, Roko Rumora, R. Talbert, Mark Depauw
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Sep 12, 2024 01:26 PM
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History
An ancient island located just above the First cataract of the Nile River that was flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The island was home to a multi-period temple complex, which was moved to the nearby island of Agilkia and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 1970s.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/786089
24.025258603, 32.8841409288
- Relocated Modern Locations:
- OSM location of Philae Temple (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Philae (550 BC - AD 640)
- Philae part of (administrative) Ptolemaic Kingdom (330 BC - 30 BC)
- Trajan's Kiosk located at Philae (unspecified date range)
island, sanctuary (religious center), temple
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 80 inset Philae
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Bilaq
T. Wilfong, S.E. Sidebotham, J. Keenan, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Adam Prins, Jen Thum, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, Herbert Verreth, Roko Rumora, R. Talbert, and Mark Depauw, 'Philae: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/786089> [accessed: 18 November 2024]
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