Trajan's Kiosk, island of Philae Egypt

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From an original engraving published 1881. The engraving is titled temple of Isis, Island of Philae, but I think this is actually the building referred to as Trajan's Kiosk. Info from: : This is the so-called Kiosk, sometimes referred to as "Pharaoh's Bed". The rectangular building has fourteen columns with beautifully carved floral capitals that once supported a wooden roof. Only two of the screen walls between the columns are completed. They show the Emperor Trajan burning incense before Isis and Osiris and offering wine to Isis and Horus. The Kiosk is often ascribed to Trajan, but is might well have been built earlier than this, possibly during the reign of Augustus. This unfinished building is one of the most popular monuments of Philae and was in ancient times the formal entrance to the island.

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Size: 3115px × 1877px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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