Ancient Egyptian Architecture

The Edfu Temple, also known as the Temple of Horus, is an ancient Egyptian temple located in the city of Edfu, on the west bank of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temples from ancient Egypt and is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Construction of the Edfu Temple began during the Ptolemaic period in the 3rd century BC and was completed around 57 BC. The temple was built on the site of an earlier shrine dedicated to Horus and was designed to commemorate the v

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