Villanova Monteleone, Italy
3500 BCE
Pagliarone, Italy
1943
Putifigari, Italy
3200-2600 BCE
Syracuse, Italy
1943
Province of Sassari, Italy
3000 BCE
Alghero, Italy
2000-3000 BCE
Provincia di Sassari, Italy
1600-1300 BC
Ossi, Italy
3200-2800 BCE
Villanova Monteleone, Italy
1800-1400 BCE
Marciana, Italy
400 BC
Thiesi, Italy
3200-2800 BCE
Ittireddu, Italy
3200-2800 BCE
Chiaramonti, Italy
3200 BCE
Ittiri, Italy
3000 BCE
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.