Philae/Agilika Island

The temple of Isis, temple of Hathor and kiosk of Trajan were moved from Philae Island to Agilika Island between 1972 and 1980 as part of the Aswan High Dam project. The site would have disappeared below the new level of the Nile if UNESCO had not intervened. The buildings were moved stone by stone and rebuilt on the new site 20m higher.

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