Kiosk of Trajan (Philae's Island - Aswan)

Also known as “Pharaoh’s Bed". It originally served as the main entrance into the temple from the river.

The architraves are supported by 14 columns. The wooden roof has not been preserved.

The kiosk bears hieroglyphic inscriptions containing cartouches of the Roman emperor Trajan (98-117 BCE), but the structure may be considerably earlier. Based on its position and architectural style, the large open-air kiosk functioned as a bark shrine. During annual festivals at Philae, riverine boats from other temples would dock outside this structure, where local priests would remove divine statues and carry them into the temple precinct.