Philae templs was built by King Ptolemy VI and extended during the reigns of Ptolemy VII and Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius.
The temple consists of a colonnaded kiosk bearing 14 Hathor-headed pillars, a pronaos (vestibule) and a cult terrace facing the Nile River.
Among the temple's most impressive reliefs is one depicting a group of musicians performing before an assembly of ancient Egyptian deities.
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