Ohrid, North Macedonia
200 BCE
Ohrid, North Macedonia
4th century AD
Gradsko, North Macedonia
3rd century BCE
Bitola, North Macedonia
c. 350 BCE
Skopje, North Macedonia
Unknown
Kumanovo, North Macedonia
1900-1800 BCE
Kratovo, North Macedonia
Unknown
Sveti Nikole, North Macedonia
3rd century BCE
Karbinci, North Macedonia
4th century AD
Gevgelija, North Macedonia
13th century BCE
Skopje, North Macedonia
168 BCE
Zelenikovo, North Macedonia
4th century AD
Kratovo, North Macedonia
Paleolithic Age
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.