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The Holy of Holies at Edfu Temple in Egypt Royalty Free Stock Photo

View inside the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Horus Royalty Free Stock Photo

Side view into the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Horus Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the second largest temple in Egypt af Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Holy of Holies at Edfu Temple in Egypt

Horus temple in Edfu Royalty Free Stock Photo

A view into the Granite Shrine For The Divine Image Royalty Free Stock Photo

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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. Ptolemaic temple, built the reign of Cleopatra VII. Of all the temple remains in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved.