Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century (1903)
Hilprecht, H. V. (Hermann Vollrat), 1859-1925, Benzinger, I. (Immanuel), 1865-1935, Hommel, Fritz, 1854-1936, Jensen, P. (Peter), 1861-1936, Steindorff, Georg, 1861-1951 · Philadelphia : A. J. Holman · leaf 754
siris. Further, the excavations on the island ofPhilae remain to be considered. They were undertakenwith the purpose of examining the buildings and monu-ments on the islands on the south frontier of Egypt with aview to ascertain how far thev would suffer by the construc-tion of the great dam, and… … DURING lOrii CENTURY: EGYPT 643 number of smaller sanctuaries and chapels, as well as theremains of Christian churches were brought to light. In recent times Germany, which had not undertaken anyexcavation since the expedition of Lepsius, has come againto the front. By order of the Berlin Museum,…
