Island of Isis: Philae, Temple of the Nile

by William MacQuitty

Book Overview

When the second Aswan dam was opened in 1971, Philae--dating from Ptolemaic times and regarded as the most beautiful of Egyptian temples--was trapped beneath the waters.UNESCO, aided by the Egyptian... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684146495
• ISBN13: 9780684146492
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.