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Description: | Black and white landscape photograph showing the western colonnade of the Philae temple complex. Sixteen of the 31 columns of the colonnade can be seen. The entranceway in the center of the photograph leads to the second pylon, (just seen behind) which leads to the hypostyle hall and the sanctuary of the temple of Isis. An additional entrance built through the first pylon (seen on the left hand side of the photograph) was a passage to the birth house. Taken by A.Beato. Egypt, later 19th century. | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.552542 | Go to resource |
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