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Edfu
The Temple of Edfu
The Temple of Edfu, dating from the Ptolemies, is dedicated to the sun god
Horus and is one of the most perfectly preserved temples in Egypt. This is
probably due to the fact that, for a very long period, it was buried beneath
the desert sands. In 1860, work began to free it. It emerged virtually
intact.
A vast pylon gateway leads into a courtyard where two figures of Horus guard
the entrance to the vestibule, ante-chamber, hypostyle hall and finally the
inner sanctum. It is in Edfu that one gets the strongest impression of the
cults and worship of ancient Egypt. |
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