Kaunas, Lithuania
1862
Šiauliai, Lithuania
17th century
Kaunas, Lithuania
1685-1700
Zapyškis, Lithuania
1530-1578
Kėdainiai, Lithuania
1766
Šiauliai, Lithuania
1909
Panevėžys, Lithuania
1908-1933
Kretinga, Lithuania
1602
Kėdainiai, Lithuania
1895
Alytus, Lithuania
1818
Židikai, Lithuania
1821
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.