touirsm |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| navigate by keyword : temple monument landmark statue tourism history ruins arch art sculpture architecture wall column rock memorial person building edfu touirsm city egypt town major ptolemaic built 237 reign cleopatra vii remains horus completely preserved sandstone blocks huge constructed site smaller kingdom oriented east west facing river |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The town is known for the major Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 BC and 57 BC, into the reign of Cleopatra VII. Of all the temple remains in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved. Built from sandstone blocks, the huge Ptolemaic temple was constructed over the site of a smaller New Kingdom temple, oriented east to west, facing towards the river |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Stockphotos.ro (c) 2026. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||