Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Adfo, Edfo
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Although the price on the website is not valid because it is 180 LEI for foreigners, it is a beautiful and huge temple. A lot of walking inside and outside. It's a must see on your Egypt tour list.
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Impressive place, the best preserved temple of Egypt. We were the only visitors, the place is kind of deserted now, without many tourists. I would take a guide, if avaliable, to be able to learn more about the temple. It's impressive, from the huge gates that make you feel small to the columns and all the rooms
The Temple of Edfu, or the Temple of Horus, is the second temple of ancient Egypt in size, after the Temple of Karnak, located in the city of Edfu in Upper Egypt on the west bank of the Nile, which was known during the Hellenistic period in colloquial Greek as and in Latin (Apollonopolis Magna), representing the temple One of the last attempts of the Ptolemies to build temples in line with their ancestors' style and grandeur. It took about 180 years to build the Temple of Horus.The temple is dedicated to the main god Horus, who was identified as Apollo according to the Greek interpretation. It is one of the best preserved attractions in Egypt. The temple was built during the rule of the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. M. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information about language, mythology, and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the inscribed temple building texts "provide details [both] of its construction as well as preserving information about the mythical interpretation of it and of all other temples such as the island of creation. There are also “important scenes and inscriptions from the sacred drama that narrate the ancient conflict between Horus and Seth.” This was explained during the German project Edfu. The engraved symbols and letters mention the rituals that were followed in the past that the temple building was built where a great battle took place between "Horus" and "Set."
We arrived by a very comfortable boat from Luxor to visit the famous Edfu temple, that is located close to Edfu town. Built by Ptolemee III, the temple is dedicated to the god Horus and goddess Hathor. We were impressed by the majestic monuments composed of pink sandstone, especially the huge 32 meter pylon, the 2 hypostyle halls and many rooms with very elaborately low-relief carvings! In the courtyard, 2 giant falcons wearing the 2 Egyptian crowns are the gardians, seeming to tell us: “God Horus is the master of Edfu temple"!!! With our guide, we also visited the chapel of Min, the tomb of Osiris and the mysterious corridor. It aw very interesting! Altogether, I found that the Edfu temple is an absolute masterpiece and one of the most beautiful temple in Egypt. I highly recommend to visit this very well preserved emple that is located in a very beautiful landscape along Nile river! A little paradise!!!
We came just before closing and we were the only people in the temple, what an experience!! The workers and guards were super friendly and helped us get a ride to the train station
This was our favorite temple we visited on our trip. It's huge! When you go inside some of the rooms though, be careful not to disturb the bats. Also, look for the Napoleonic graffiti inside the temple complex.
Unique temple, different from all other temples because its still with its original status since it was built
Japanese people are not very familiar with the name of the temple, It is a well-preserved archaeological site. Horus, the bird, is so cute.
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