Edfu also spelt Idfu, and known in antiquity as Behdet. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement. Egypt.

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This is the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best preserved ancient temples ever built. Construction began in 237 BC during the Ptolemaic period, yet the design follows religious traditions that were already thousands of years old. Every column you see was carved to resemble sacred plants like lotus and papyrus, symbols of creation, rebirth, and the life giving power of the Nile. The walls are covered in some of the most complete hieroglyphic texts in Egypt. They describe daily rituals, major