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Edfu, Temple of Horus - Explore

On Explore on 26th October, 2012, #342

 

The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu. It is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built in the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BCE. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period in ancient Egypt.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu

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