Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The Edfu temple is one of the most sacred buildings in Egypt. Known today as Idfu, the ancient city of Edfu located in Upper Egypt, located sixty miles south of Luxor owes its importance to the Temple of Horus.
“It took from 237 to 57 BCE to build and decorate the Horus temple – the largest temples still standing in Egypt.” 1
Inside the Temple of Edfu. Credit: Adobe Stock –Konstantin
Having stood for a long time covered by sand, the magnificent temple was long forgotten, but French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette (1821-1881) and his team spent many years clearing the ancient building, bringing its secrets to light. The vast number of inscriptions carved on the walls of the Edfu temple offers a unique insight into the enigmatic ancient Egyptian history.
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