Philae Island .. The Great Temple of Isis .. Part ( 9 )

The Hypostyle Hall of the temple of Isis

Ascending the stairs from the forecourt one passes through the great doorway . On the two jambs are reliefs showing the king offering to various gods . On the east side is an inscription of Bishop Theodorus ( reign of Justinian, A.D. 527 – 565 ) .

Philae Island .. The Forecourt of the Temple of Isis and The Second Pylon .. Part ( 8 )

The east side of the Forecourt of the temple of Isis

The east side of the forecourt between the two pylons is formed by a colonnade with graceful ten columns in a floral and palm-leaf capital which support a cavetto cornice, bearing a row of uraeus-serpents, from the back of which six doorways lead .

Philae Island .. The First Great Pylon and The Birth-house of Horus .. Part ( 7 )

The First Great Pylon

The north side of the Outer Court at Philae is bounded by the First Great Pylon of the temple . It is an imposing structure, 150 feet in width and 60 feet in height, consisting of two towers with a gate between them . The deep grooves for flag-poles are cut on either side of the portal .