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Edfu: Temple of Horus (1901 photo)
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The temple of Horus at Edfu, viewed from the first pylon (anon. photograph 1901).
Located on the west bank of the Nile, Edfu contains a well-preserved Ptolemaic temple complex built between 237 and 55 BC and devoted to Horus, the falcon god. The site had previously contained a much older temple complex from the New Kingdom.
A 36 meter-high twin pylon or gateway leads to the temple's inner sanctuary. This view from the top of the pylon includes both the portico of the nearby temple, and a panoramic view of the Nile valley behind it. The Nile River is visible in the far distance at right.Copyright © 1996-2019 Rust Family Foundation (All Rights Reserved)