Celanova, Spain
936 AD
Silleda, Spain
936 AD
Carrión de los Condes, Spain
10th century AD
El Puig, Spain
1588
Ourense, Spain
14th century
Meis, Spain
1168
Barrios de Colina, Spain
1142
Parada de Sil, Spain
10th century AD
Rascafría, Spain
1390
Alfauir, Spain
1388
Carracedelo, Spain
c. 990 AD
Villanueva, Spain
12th century
Seville, Spain
1475
Alcántara, Spain
1505
Castrojeriz, Spain
1146
Aguilar de Campoo, Spain
1169
Zafra, Spain
1423
Potes, Spain
8th century AD
Simat de la Valldigna, Spain
1298
Segovia, Spain
1454
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.