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Philæ
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
An island of syenite stone in the Nile, near Assouan, in Nubia, 1200 ft. long and 50 ft. broad; is almost covered with ancient buildings of great beauty, among which is a temple of Isis, with a great gateway dating from 361 B.C., which was converted into a church in 577.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Philæ'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/p/phil.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.