الفهرس 
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Abstract
No doubt that Isis is a world-wide goddess ,that her temples spread all over the world. She was the sister and wife of god Osiris and mother of their son Horus. She was one of the most beloved goddesses of Pharaohs and was a good mother and wife. She was the most important goddess in Egyptian history and her cult lasted for a long time in the Greaco-Roman period. Isis, the lady of life, had a new life in the Hellenistic period and renewed her force during the time of Roman emperors.
The study is divided into four chapters as follows:-
*The first chapter throws light on goddess Isis .It gives a brief idea of her mythology, iconology and her cult in Pharaonic and Greaco-Roman periods in Egypt.
*The second chapter focuses on the temples of Isis in the first nome of Upper Egypt. It describes the temple of Isis on the island of Philae that was the religious centre of the cult of Isis from early times. It begins actually from the second pylon that was erected and decorated by Ptolemy VIII, while the inner part of it , was built and decorated by Ptolemy II.
- This chapter studies also the temple of Isis to the south of Aswan, that was built by Ptolemy III and Ptolemy IV, on the ruins of the ancient Syene at the southern edge of the newly founded town of Aswan, and was discovered by Mariette-pasha in the sixties of the nineteenth century.
*The third chapter deals with the temples of Isis in the third and fourth nomes of Upper Egypt, such as the temple of goddess Isis (El-Hilla), that dates back to the Greaco-Roman period in Egypt. It is unfortunately completely ruined except for some parts. It is located on the right bank of the
Nile, about a mile from the river, and is a little less than which is on the left bank of the Nile.
- In addition to the temple of goddess Isis at Deir-Shelwit , that dates back to the Roman period .It lies to the south of the temple of god Thut (Qasr EIIAguz). It is the last Egyptian temple in the Theban area, and also the only Roman temple for Isis in Thebes. It is ranked among the last of the temples of Egypt, in addition that the building is very well preserved.
-The third one is the chapel of Isis (Isieion) at ”Deir EI-Medina” that dates back to the Roman period, and lies in the exterior western wall of Hathor temple and almost touches the mountain. The Roman emperor Augustus, ordered removing the backing of the cliff behind the temple to erect a new chapel, that is the latest work of construction in the temple before christianity.
- The fourth is the chapel of Isis and Sarapis within Luxor temple that was erected in front of Amun’s complex, in the starting point of the avenue of sphinxes connecting the temple of Karnak with that of Luxor. It was built in the first century by Caius Julius Antonius.
- Finally, it discusses Isis of Opet temple, because she played a very important role as mother of Harsiese , particularly in the southern chapel of this temple which was devoted to his birth and coronation, called” the temple of the power of Isis”. Given the frequent association between Isis and Demeter, it is possible that the Greek name for the Opet temple, Demetrion ,actually refers to Isis.
*The fourth chapter deals with the temples of Isis in the fifth and sixth nomes of Upper Egypt. It studies the temple of goddess Isis at Shenhur , that dates back to the reign of the Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius . A relatively large but heavily damaged temple, dedicated to Mut , Isis and other deities. It seems to have been begun in the time of Augustus, enlarged under Trajan and completed perhaps in the reign of Nero.
-Then ,it describes the temple of Isis at El-Q’ala ,that lies 800 m to the north of the temple of god Min at Koptos , about 40 km to the north of Luxor . This small building is well preserved. Despite its small size, the temple contains all the interior rooms, familiar from larger temples, but on a smaller scale.
- The third temple of Isis is at Koptos(Qeft).The original temple dates back to the Middle Kingdom and king Totmosis III. It was rebuilt by Sennushepsy under the reign of Ptolemy II ,Philadelphus with some Roman additions. The temple has parallel axis running east-west, while the main southern axis is devoted to Min , and the northern one to Isis.
- The last temple of Isis is that exists inside the walls of the temple of goddess Hathor at Dendera in the governorate of Qena . It lies behind the great temple of Hath or. This temple is not remarkable for the architecture, but it is beautifully decorated. It was built by the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, from blocks taken from earlier buildings on the site.