Kvemo Teleti, Georgia
19th century
Martvili, Georgia
10th century
Mtskheta, Georgia
540s AD
Adigeni, Georgia
14th century
Tetritsqaro, Georgia
12th century
Kavtiskhevi, Georgia
12th century
Akhalgori, Georgia
14th century
Tandzia, Georgia
13th century
Shemokmedi, Georgia
15th century
Adjara, Georgia
c. 1250
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.