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Temple of Horus in Edfu

This gallery contains pictures of the temple of Horus, the falcon headed god. The temple, which is located in the Egyptian city of Edfu (Idfu), was built during the Ptolemaic period and construction began in 237 BC by Ptolemy III Euergetes I and was completed in 57 BC.
This is not only the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt, but also the second largest after Karnak. The main building, which includes a great Hypostyle Hall, was uncovered by the archaeologist Mariette in the 1860s. There are numerous reliefs, including a depiction of the Feast of the Beautiful Meeting, the annual reunion between Horus and his wife Hathor.


01 The east wall with reliefs	02 Bas-relief depicting Horus	03 Bas-relief on the east wall	04 Bas-reliefs on the wall


05 Front view of the temple with main entrance	06 Front view of the temple with main entrance	07 Bas-relief showing Horus	08 Statue of Horus


09 Statue of Horus	10 Courtyard colonnade	11 Bas-reliefs on the columns and interior walls	12 Statue of Horus	13 Bas-reliefs showing Egyptian gods	14 Bas-reliefs showing Egyptian gods


15 Hypostyle hall with columns	16 Second hypostyle hall	17 Bas-reliefs with gods and pharaohs	18 Bas-relief with the goddess Hathor, the god Horus and a pharaoh	19 Bas-relief showing a pharaoh


20 Bas-reliefs in the interior chambers	21 Street vendors	22 Street scene in Edfu

Other Upper Nile Valley galleries: Temple of Seti in Abydos ▪ Temple of Hathor in Dendera ▪ Luxor ▪ Temple of Hatshepsut ▪ Nile Valley ▪ Temple of Kom Ombo ▪ Aswan ▪ Temple of Philae ▪ Abu Simbel

Categories: Historical sites ▪ Archaeological sites ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ Bas-reliefs ▪ Ancient Egyptian architecture ▪ Religious sites ▪ Ancient Egyptian religion

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