 Decorations on the first pylon of the Temple of Isis at Philae emphasise the Ptolemaic claim to rule the whole of Nubia.The aforementioned inscription regarding the priests of Mandulis shows that some Nubian leaders at least were paying tribute to the Ptolemaic treasury in this period.In order to secure the region, the "strategos" of Upper Egypt, Boethus, founded two new cities, named Philometris and Cleopatra in honour of the royal couple.