Edfu. These are some of the finely carved bas-relief wall panels at the 200BC Temple of Horus the Falcon God, located midway between Luxor and Aswan on the River Nile and the city of Edfu famed for its huge pylons, finely decorated columns, cartouche hieroglyphs story telling wall panels, and fine artwork on its ceilings. The faces of the Gods have been hacked off during the early Christian/Islamic times when it was seen as evil to worship such images. The temple was fortunate that the majority of it was covered by wind blown sand thus preserving the temple from the elements for centuries.
These are some of the finely carved bas-relief wall panels at the 200BC Temple of Horus the Falcon God, located midway between Luxor and Aswan on the River Nile and the city of Edfu famed for its huge pylons, finely decorated columns, cartouche hieroglyphs story telling wall panels, and fine artwork on its ceilings. The faces of the Gods have been hacked off and vandalised during the early Christian/Islamic times when it was seen as evil to worship such images. The temple was fortunate that the majority of it was covered by wind blown sand thus preserving the temple from the elements for centuries.
Size: 3989px × 6000px
Location: Edfu, Aswan, Egypt
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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