SG : 1568
SCOTT : C178
15 P. : EDFU TEMPLE ( TEMPLE OF HORUS ; EDFU )
Temple of Edfu
Pylon at the front of the temple
Inside the sanctuary at the centre of the temple.
Reliefs on the walls of the Temple of Edfu
Inside the Temple of Edfu.
Arrival at the Temple of Edfu
Rear of Edfu temple
rear of the left pylon of Edfu temple
Horus in front of the pylon of Edfu temple.
Statue of Horus (detail)
Interior view of a pylon of Edfu
A breastfeeding scene in the interior walls of Edfu temple
Detail of a lintel at the entrance to Edfu temple
The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu which was known in Greco-Roman times as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus-Apollo. It is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt. In particular, the Temple´s inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation. There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth. They are translated by the German Edfu-Project.
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