Edfu Part I

The Temple of Horus at Edfu (Idfu), buggy rides and FUN

PART I

and BEAUTIFUL sunrise

Most visitors to the temple arrive by cruise boat and then take a horse-drawn

carriage to the temple where vendors are ready to sell you all manner of

souvenirs.

Between Aswan and Luxor is located the major Ptolemaic temple of Edfu - the best

preserved major temple in Egypt. The temple is dedicated to the falcon god Horus

and was built over a 180-year period from 237 BC to 57 BC.

Pictures inside the Temple

This is not only the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt, but the second largest

after Karnak. It was believed that the temple was built on the site of the great

battle between Horus and Seth. Hence, the current temple was but the last in a

long series of temples build on this location. It is said that the original structure

housing a statue of Horus was a grass hut built in prehistoric times. At any rate,

there is an earlier and smaller pylon of Ramesses II which sits in a 90 degree angle

to the current building.

More about EDFU

Map of Edfu