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Between 1972 and 1980, in an internationally financed rescue operation mounted by UNESCO, the buildings of Philae were transferred to the higher ground on the neighboring island of Agilqiyya. In the course of this work some 300 blocks from an older construction, dating to the time of the 26th Dynasty ruler Amasis (reg 570–526 BCE), were found in and around the later (Ptolemaic) 2nd pylon. These reliefs of Amasis show that there was already a cult of Isis on Philae in the 26th Dynasty. However, even earlier reliefs, dating to the time of the 25th Dynasty ruler Taharqa (reg 690–664 BCE), were found near the 1st pylon, and these show no connection with the cult of Isis. The worship of Isis was probably brought to Philae from the Delta during the 26th Dynasty. By Ptolemaic times the island was the most important place of pilgrimage of the cult of Isis (who, according to the temple myths, brought her husband Osiris back to life, symbolizing the regeneration of the natural cycle). Hundreds of reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions in the Temple of Isis provide details of the theological background, and many Greek, demotic and Meroitic graffiti throw light on the daily happenings at this centre of pilgrimage. The cult of Isis in Philae persisted even after the suppression of pagan cults (c. 391). It was not until ad 535–7 that the temples of Philae were closed down or transformed into Christian churches at the command of Justinian. The oldest constructions are the middle gate of the 1st pylon and the small hall, both built by Nectanebo II (reg 360–343 BCE). This hall was part of an earlier temple, which at first stood to the north of the 1st pylon but which was later shifted (in the early Ptolemaic period) to the southern end of the island of Philae, in order to make way for the new Temple of Isis, decorated under Ptolemy II Philadelphos (reg 285–246 BCE). Most of the buildings at Philae were erected during the Ptolemaic period, but there are many inscriptions and reliefs of later periods, especially the reign of Augustus (reg 30 BCE–14 CE). This demonstrates that the new regime of Roman emperors maintained the temples of Philae for political reasons, since the Temple of Isis was the favorite shrine of the inhabitants of Nubia, which constituted a dangerous trouble spot at the borders of the Roman empire. Grove Dictionary of Art"},{"label":"Subject (Time Period)","value":["Nineteenth century [LCSH]"]},{"label":"Physical Dimensions of Original","value":"20.6 x 26.2 cm"},{"label":"Image View Type","value":"City; photographs"},{"label":"Collecting Area","value":["Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library"]},{"label":"Collection Name","value":["19th Century Architectural Photography Collection","Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library Special Collections"]},{"label":"Subject (Geographic)","value":["Philae (Egypt) [LCSH]","Egypt [LCNAF]"]},{"label":"Description","value":"Photograph is glued upside down on album page."},{"label":"Subject (Topical)","value":["Street photography [LCSH]","Philae (Egypt) [LCSH]"]},{"label":"Genre Form","value":["Photographs [LCGFT]"]},{"label":"Type","value":["Still Image"]},{"label":"Medium","value":["black and white photography","albumen paper"]},{"label":"Inscription","value":"on album page, lower left, in black ink: Philae, View from South East."},{"label":"Keywords","value":["Cityscapes"]},{"label":"Link to Catalog Record","value":"https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b1391820~S2"},{"label":"Copyright Statement","value":" The organization that has made the Item available reasonably believes that the Item is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use."},{"label":"Public Note","value":"Volume 03: Egypt I Page 3"},{"label":"Metadata Status","value":["Metadata reviewed by Metadata Services staff."]},{"label":"Physical Location of Original","value":"Kranzberg Art&Arch Library Spec Oversize NA202 St8 4o v.1-19"},{"label":"Copyright Status","value":["No Known Copyright"]},{"label":"Creator","value":["Beato, Antonio, -1903? 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