Egypt > Edfu Temple > Edfu Temple Courtyard EG0217JHP
Photos in this gallery are of Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved in Egypt, and usually the first first visit after leaving Luxor ona Nile Cruise.
© Jim Henderson
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| Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
| Collection: | Edfu Temple | |||
| Filename: | Edfu Temple Courtyard EG0217JHP |
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| Upload Date: | 2002-10-23 05:48:27 | |||
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| Caption: | Edfu Temple Horus Statue Pillared Courtyard Shadows Columns Sunlit islocated by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. One of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC. |
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