EDFU TEMPLE Egypt
Written by Mark Steinhouser on December 14th, 2011
Mighty walls protect the interior of the beautiful Edfu Temple in the legendary land of the Pharaohs, a holy place that was constructed according to ancient Egyptian tradition, built by the Ptolemaics between 237 and 57 BC Although the Edfu Temple is among one of Egypt’s earlier temples, its architecture, with an inner courtyard and magnificent columns, reflects the design of far older temples. The interior of the temple contains a huge array of hieroglyphics that describe religious legends, while others tell of ancient mythological tales that involve war and battle. In the temple’s holiest place is the altar that held the Sun Barque and also a solid granite shrine which dates back to the 30th dynasty.
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December 14th, 2011 at 5:28 am
I love how it still has a roof.