Acre, Israel
1110
Acre, Israel
13th century
Safed, Israel
12th century
Beit She'an, Israel
1168
Eilon, Israel
12th century
Herzliya, Israel
4th century BCE
Atlit, Israel
12th century
Ashdod, Israel
7th century AD
Beit Nekofa, Israel
1140-1160
Yokneam Illit, Israel
2000-1200 BCE
HaBonim, Israel
8th century AD
Atlit, Israel
1218
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.