Tbilisi, Georgia
13th century
Mtskheta, Georgia
1010-1029
Tbilisi, Georgia
1995-2004
Kutaisi, Georgia
c. 1003
Gori, Georgia
1806-1810
Akhmeta, Georgia
6th century AD
Manglisi, Georgia
6th century AD
Bolnisi, Georgia
478-493 AD
Poti, Georgia
1906-1907
Pitsunda, Georgia
10th century
Nikortsminda, Georgia
1010-1014
Samtavisi, Georgia
11th century
Ertatsminda, Georgia
13th century
Akhalkalaki, Georgia
964 AD
Drandra, Georgia
6th century AD
Ochamchire, Georgia
999 AD
Adjara, Georgia
c. 1250
Ochamchire, Georgia
10th century
Tsalenjikha, Georgia
12th century
The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.
Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.