New York, United States
1930-1931
New York, United States
1905-1907
New York, United States
1902
Washington, D.C., United States
2004
Washington, D.C., United States
1914–1922
New York, United States
1901
Washington, D.C., United States
1847-1855
New York, United States
1921
New York, United States
1869-1883
New York, United States
1930
Washington, D.C., United States
1835/1923
New York, United States
1907
Washington, D.C., United States
1847
Washington, D.C., United States
1982
Washington, D.C., United States
1939-1943
New York, United States
1889-1891
New York, United States
1895-1897
Washington, D.C., United States
1800
Washington, D.C., United States
1986
Washington, D.C., United States
1935
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.