The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca. [1]

The Temple of Edfu is the second largest temple in Egypt. It is also known as the Temple of Horus (the falcon-headed God) and it is the most beautiful and well-preserved of all the Egyptian temples.

The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved and biggest temple complexes in Egypt. It is comparatively younger than most of the Egyptian temples because construction ended only about 60 BC. Then the huge structure was buried in sand that preserved it well until it was uncovered by archaeologists about 170 years ago.

Edfu Temple is one of the most striking and complete of ancient Egyptian temples and is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus. Situated on the western bank of the Nile, its construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (246–221 BC) in 237 BC, but was completed in the reign of Ptolemy XII (80–51 BC) in 57 BC, 180 years later.

2020年7月30日 · The Temple of Edfu is the second largest temple complex in Egypt, but it is most famous for what lies hidden in the extensive inscriptions on its walls, known Edfu city is located between Luxor and Aswan in the southern area of Egypt.

The Temple of Edfu is the second largest in Egypt today after the Temple of Karnak, and one of the best preserved in the country. Its architectural testimony gives us many inscriptions with fundamental information about life and religion in the years of the pharaohs.

Dedicated to the deity Horus and located on a hill overlooking the Nile, the spectacular Temple of Edfu is considered to be the best preserved of the Ancient Egyptian shrines.

The Temple of Edfu, often called the “Temple of Horus,” is a grand tribute to Horus, the falcon-headed god and one of the most significant deities in Egyptian mythology. Carved out of sandstone, the temple’s imposing façade and intricate hieroglyphics offer a mesmerizing glimpse into the beliefs and rituals of ancient Egyptians.

2019年11月14日 · The temple of Edfu was constructed during the Ptolemaic Dynasty, between c. 237 BC and c. 57 BC. It was dedicated to the god Horus Behdety, the ancient Egyptians sacred hawk depicted by a man with a hawk’s head

2024年11月19日 · The Temple of Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples of ancient Egypt, is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, this monumental structure stands as a testament to the religious devotion of the Ptolemaic period.