photography courtesy of Andrés Dallimonti
culture

Temple of Horus

Dedicated to Horus of Behedet, lord of Edfu, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is Egypt’s most complete Ptolemaic temple – a monument to ancient tradition under Greek rule. Begun in 237 BC under Ptolemy III and completed nearly two centuries later, it follows the classic pharaonic blueprint with almost obsessive precision. Massive pylons guard a sunlit courtyard; beyond, hypostyle halls lead into a shadowed sanctuary once housing the cult statue of Horus. 

addressAdfo
neighbourhoodEdfu

Monday
07:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
07:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
06:00 - 17:00
Thursday
07:00 - 17:00
Friday
07:00 - 17:00
Saturday
07:00 - 17:00
Sunday
06:00 - 17:00

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Suggested by
Dymfy Erens
Philomena  Schurer Merckoll