Philae - island temple of Isis

Philae is an island in the Nile River in southern Egypt and the previous site of an ancient Egyptian temple complex. The complex is now located on the nearby island of Agilika.
The temple was constructed over a three-century period, by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty and the Roman Principate. The principal deity of the temple complex was Isis (in Ptolemaic times associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite), but other temples and shrines were dedicated to her son Horus and the goddess Hathor (also associated with Isis).
For centuries the temple complex was the holiest site for Isis worshippers. It was the last pagan temple to exist in the Mediterranean world until closed down in the 6th century A.D. by the Byzantine emperor Justinian. Philae temple was converted into a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, until that was closed by Muslim invaders in the 7th century.