Tbilisi, Georgia
1251
Tbilisi, Georgia
c. 1278
Tbilisi, Georgia
13th century
Mtskheta, Georgia
1010-1029
Tbilisi, Georgia
1995-2004
Gergeti, Georgia
14th century
Mtskheta, Georgia
590-605 AD
Kutaisi, Georgia
1106
Tmogvi, Georgia
12th century
Tbilisi, Georgia
6th century AD
Rustavi, Georgia
6th century AD
Kutaisi, Georgia
c. 1003
Mtskheta, Georgia
11th century
Gori, Georgia
1806-1810
Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
9th century AD
Zarzma, Georgia
8th century AD
Akhmeta, Georgia
6th century AD
Sighnaghi, Georgia
9th century AD
Kvareli, Georgia
4th century AD
Ikalto, Georgia
6th century AD
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.