Philae - ܦܝܠܘܢ

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Located on an island in the First Nile Cataract, Philae was a major cultic centre for the goddess Isis. Traces have been unearthed that pagan rituals took place there until the mid-5th century, yet already since the early 4th century, Philae was also an episcopal see.1

Names

  • ܦܝܠܘܢ
  • Philae
  • ܦܝܠܘܢ2
  • Philae1

Place Type

settlement

Location

  • Coordinates :
    • Lat. 24.025031° Long. 32.884252°3

Descriptions

Located on an island in the First Nile Cataract, Philae was a major cultic centre for the goddess Isis. Traces have been unearthed that pagan rituals took place there until the mid-5th century, yet already since the early 4th century, Philae was also an episcopal see.1
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  • 1 Oliver Nicholson, The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018)., p: 1183.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 2 Ernest Walter Brooks, Iohannis Ephesini historiae ecclesiasticae pars tertia, CSCO Syr. III.3 (Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1935-1936), p: 189; 233, chapter: 3.4.9; 3.4.10; 3.4.49.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.Link to Zotero Bibliographic RecordLink to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • 3 https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/786089

How to Cite This Entry

Silvio Roggo, “Philae - ܦܝܠܘܢ ” last modified February 16, 2024, http://syriaca.org/place/5626.

Bibliography:

Silvio Roggo, “Philae - ܦܝܠܘܢ .”, edited by ., edited by David A. Michelson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2024. Entry published February 16, 2024. http://syriaca.org/place/5626.

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