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Reliefs of the outer Temple - 2.
K.Knight Says: In this relief you can see the Pharaoh wearing the crown of both Upper and Lower Egypt. He is being attended to by two concubines. Each concubine is wearing a crown, one the crown of Upper Egypt while the other wears the crown of Lower Egypt.I was fascinated by the detail,...
K.Knight Says: Wearing the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, this magnificent granite statue of the Falcon God Horus is located just outside the first hypostyle Hall.The myth is that Osrisis was a King who is best known for teaching the Egyptians how to live and more importantly, how to grow...
K.Knight Says: Anne and I were very impressed with Edfu Temple which is home to the most beautiful “reliefs” and hieroglyphics depicting daily life. These hieroglyphics are carved into masonry that appears as though it could have been laid only a few years ago!In this relief you can see...
K.Knight Says: The ceiling of the Hypostyle Hall, or “outer Hypostyle Hall” is blackened from the smoke of torches and fires. This is due to the Christians using the temple as a church after it was unearthed by the Romans. The Christians also took a chisel to the faces of just about every...
K.Knight Says: During the reign of the Pharaohs, this court was a public gathering place to make offerings to the Falcon God Horus. It makes perfect sense then that this courtyard is named the “Court of Offerings!The court is colonnaded and each column has a papyrus lotus on top which...
K.Knight Says: The temple is known as the best preserved in all of Egypt because it was buried below meters of sand and silt for almost two thousand years! The temple dates back to approx 237 B.C, took 25 years to build and was commissioned by the Pharaoh Ptolemy III.The huge pylons in the...
The reliefs of the Grand Pylons.
K.Knight Says: The reliefs of the Grand Pylons depict scenes of the Pharaoh Ptolemy III defeating the enemies of Egypt while Horus and Hathor watch him eagerly.The entrance to the temple, and its colonnaded court is between the two grand Pylons and there are two statues of the Falcon God...
K.Knight Says: Now this is impressive! At the very end of the temple is the sanctuary of Horus. In the centre of the magnificent room is a model of the sacred barque of the Falcon God Horus. This model is situated in front of a black granite shrine to Horus and both are surrounded by three...
K.Knight Says: Known as the “House of divine birth,” the Mammisi is located just inside the entrance gate to Edfu Temple. The temple is dedicated to the Falcon God Horus’s birth in the presence of Hathor and Khenoum.I did not enter the Mammisi as it was undergoing renovations when I was...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Sanctuary is situated at the end of the Temple. It includes a niche of gray granite where the statue of the god is supposed to be placed. There is a granite Naos here dedicated by Nectanebo II, making it the oldest relic in the Temple. It is probable that a golden gilded...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: In the Osiris legends, Horus was the child of Isis and Osiris. Horus was killed by his uncle Seth, as was his father, Osiris. In the picture above, the three gods are show with the Pharaoh. In earlier documents Horus is sometimes called the brother or Seth.However, in...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The second - smaller Hypostyle Hall is situated beyond the Great Hypostyle Hall. Its roof is supported by 12 columns. It leads to a well called the Chamber of the Nile where the Priests obtained pure holy water. There are 2 rooms to the right and the left sides. One room was...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Hypostyle Hall represents the rectangular hall with roof, which is supported by 12 columns. On both sides of the entrance of the Hypostyle hall stands a statue of Horus of Behdet, which takes the shape of a falcon, also this hall is known as the outer Hypostyle Hall.The...
draguza Says: When in Edfu, they took us to see "Horus Temple" with an old and traditional transportation : by horse-drawn carriages! I felt all the time I was about to fall on the floor but it was very interesting to see the town that way! Also many other tourist choose this mean of...
draguza Says: According to Unicef Egypt, 17 percent of the population in this country live in poverty and millions have trouble meeting basic food needs. This means children are often seen as economic tools rather than right holders who deserve care and proper schooling. And to survive in...
draguza Says: The first night in Edfu, me and two other girls tryed to go for a walk in the evening on the main street but we had to go back to our boat after only 5 minutes as we were "harrassed" by the locals!! When we were walking those men were literally blocking our way and following...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: You may see the Temple of Horus Sparrow on my Edfu Temple of Horus Sparrow 0.18 minute VIDEO CLIP with John Prine Paradise music.
Edfu Temple of Horus in Moscow
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Temple in Edfu has been taken for the sample for the Egyptian Hall of the Moscow Pushkin Fine Arts Museum. The museum was under construction when its future director I.V.Tsvetaev (the father of the well known Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva) went to Egypt in the spring of...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Temple is situated in a distance of 3 kilometers from the harbor where cruise boats are mooring.Entrance fee LE 40 ($8).Open hours 9.00-17.00.Photo and video are allowed outside and inside the Temple. The minimal duration of the excursion shouldn't be less than 2 hours....
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Temple is dedicated to Horus and was built in Greco Roman times. Horus was the god of the sky whose eyes were the sun and the moon. He became equated with the king, and therefore the King was Horus manifest.The Temple of Edfu was built on the site of a temple dating from...
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You may see the Temple of Horus Sparrow on my Edfu Temple of Horus Sparrow 0.18 minute VIDEO CLIP with John Prine Paradise music.
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Edfu is located 60 Km to the north of Aswan. It was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of gods which consists of Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son Hor - Sama-Tawy....
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EDFU: Small town along the Nile
The small town of Edfu is about half way between Awan and Luxor. This was an interesting opportunity to get closer to 'real' Egyptian life From the bus I could see men groups on men in cafes, sucking...
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The Edfu Temple is located exactly half way between Luxor and Aswan and this destination is a stop off point for the many cruise ships that ply the waters of the Nile. The cruise ship docked in the...
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