Helsinki, Finland
1829
Jyväskylä, Finland
1837
Pori, Finland
1901-1903
Eura, Finland
800-400 B.C.
Lempäälä, Finland
300 AD
Nokia, Finland
1902-1964
Rovaniemi, Finland
1963
Eura, Finland
500 - 1200
Kittilä, Finland
17th century
Eckerö, Finland
0 CE
Storkyro, Finland
300-700 B.C.
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.