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Temple of Philae as a cult place of Osiris

Temple of Philae
The cult of Osiris extended until the 6th century AD on the island of Philae in Upper Nile. The Theodosian edicts of the 390s, to ruin all  pagan  temples,  were  not  applied  there.  The  revere  of  Isis  and Osiris was allowed to continue at Philae until the time of Byzantin Emperor Justinian (527-565), by accord  between  the  Blemmyes-Nobadae  and  Diocletian.  Every  year they inspected Elephantine, and at certain time intervals took the image of Isis up  river  to  the  land  of  the  Blemmyes  for  prophetic  purposes.  The practices  done  when  Justinian I sent the famous byzantine commander (Narses)  to  demolish  sanctuaries, stay  priests,  and  seize  divine  images,  which  were  taken to.

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