the nile river near the temple of isis built beginning ca. 280 bce

280 1100 amun ancient area back bce been beginning birth bringing built carving columns complex contain cult death dedicated egypt egyptian egypts elsilsila festival gebel giving great grecoroman his horus inside isis khonsu kingdom life luxor medieval mount mummifying muslim mut mythology nubian opet osiris paintings period philae population ptolemy referred reign royal sandstone scenes significance temple triad wall walls