Tirana, Albania
1917
Tirana, Albania
1981
Sarandë, Albania
27 BCE - 14 AD
Krujë, Albania
6th century AD
Sarandë, Albania
800 BCE
Berat, Albania
c. 314 BCE
Gjirokaster, Albania
12th century
Shkodër, Albania
15th century
Gjirokaster, Albania
14th century
Durrës, Albania
2nd century AD
Sarandë, Albania
6th century AD
Fier, Albania
588 BCE
Durrës, Albania
6th century AD
Qarku i Fierit, Albania
1282
Vlorë, Albania
4th century AD
Pogradec, Albania
6th century BCE
Lezhë, Albania
15th century
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.