Philae Temple On Agilkia Island As Seen From The Nile. Egypt. Philae Is An Island In Lake Nasser, Egypt. It Was Formerly An Island In The First Cataract Of The Nile River And The Previous Site Of An Ancient Egyptian Temple Complex In Southern Egypt. The Complex Was Dismantled And Relocated To Nearby Agilkia Island During A Unesco Project Started Because Of The Construction Of The Aswan Dam, After The Site Was Partly Flooded By The Earlier Aswan Low Dam For Half A Century. Agilkia Island (Also Called Agilika Island) Is An Island In The Nile River And The Present Site Of An Ancient Egyptian Temple Complex Of Philae In Southern Egypt. The Complex Was Dismantled And Relocated To This Island When The Building Of The Aswan Dam Threatened To Flood The Site.

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