Webb Garrison: Temple of Philae/Nubian Monument

Artist: Webb Garrison
1944 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1980
Image Size: 9.25 by 7.25 inches
Overall Size: 11 by 7.625 inches
Medium: Black Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

For over 50 years the Island of Philae and its monuments lay half-submerged in water built up by the Aswan Dam and barrages during annual inundations, until the UNESCO rescue operations for the Nubian monuments in the 1960s. The temples have now been completely dismantled and rebuilt to the original orientation on the nearby island of Agilika which rises higher from the water and has been reshaped and landscaped to resemble the original Philae. The earliest of the surviving monuments of Philae is the Kiosk of Nectanebo I, of Dynasty XXX, although there is evidence of building dating back to Dynasty XXV. Most of the other structures are Ptolemaic and Roman and were re-used by the early Christians when the temple was finally closed by the Emperor Justinian in 550AD. The main temple is dedicated to Isis and was the center of the cult of Isis and Hathor during the Roman Period. It was the last pagan temple in use in Egypt. There are many legends connected to Philae, but the most well known one tells the story of how Isis found the heart of Osiris here after his murder by his brother Seth.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Egypt 70mil UNESCO Save the Nubian Monuments stamp issued March 10, 1980.

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