Ribadavia, Spain
15th century
Baiona, Spain
11th century
Catoira, Spain
9th century AD
A Lanzada, Spain
c. 960 AD
Monforte de Lemos, Spain
10th century AD
Castro Caldelas, Spain
14th century
Monterrei, Spain
12th century
Soutomaior, Spain
12th century
Vimianzo, Spain
13th century
Pontedeume, Spain
13th century
A Pena, Spain
14th century
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
c. 1240
San Saturnino, Spain
14th century
Brión, Spain
9th century AD
Maceda, Spain
11th century
Alfoz, Spain
14th century
Moeche, Spain
14th century
Folgoso de Caurel, Spain
12th century
A Peroxa, Spain
13th century
Lugo, Spain
15th 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.