Entrance to Edfu Temple, Egypt. The temple is dedicated to Horus and was built in the Ptolemaic period

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Edfu Temple the temple of Horus, which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt . According to the Egyptian myths it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus avenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. The town Edfu is known for the major Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 BCE to 57 BCE, into the reign of Cleopatra VII. Of all the temple remains in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved. Built from sandstone blocks, the huge Ptolemaic temple was constructed over the site of a smaller New Kingdom temple, oriented east to west, facing towards the river. The later structure faces north to south and leaves the ruined remains of the older temple pylon to be seen on the east side of the first court.

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Location: Edfu Temple, Egypt
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Keywords: edfu, falcon-headed, horus, ptolemaic, pylon, temple