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Detail of upper side of main entrance to temple of Horus at Edfu - Egypt Royalty Free Stock Photo

Edfu, Egypt: The temple of Edfu, Dedicated to Horus and Hathor of Dendera Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple of Horus Edfu columns detail and structure around corridor and entrance with hieroglyphic details beatiful art Royalty Free Stock Photo

Edfu Horus temple columns detail beautiful hieroglyphic Egypt landmark Royalty Free Stock Photo

Temple of Edfu or Horus detail hieroglyphics with remaining color at entrance column area Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Temple of Edfu is an ancient Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu which was known in Greco-Roman times as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus-Apollo.[1] It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved. 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.