Edfu Temple

This is more specifically called the Temple of Horus at Edfu, a pretty cool temple in the small town of Edfu. We caught the tour bus at the dock and raced through the narrow streets with dozens of other buses to get to the temple before the crowds got too bad.

This temple is dedicated to the god Horus, who is usually represented with the body of a man and the head of a Falcon. For some odd reason there were a lot of birds around and they had to put fencing around the temple to keep the birds from flying inside. The biggest highlight was fighting the crowds (literally at times) to get catch a glimpse of the reproduction Barque of Horus, a small boat for the Falcon god.

It's in very good shape because it spent most of it's history hidden under a mountain of sand. Various people lived right on top of it not realizing there was a huge temple right under their feet. For this reason it is the most completely preserved temple on the Nile. Honestly, it's a nice temple but not especially memorable.

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Approaching the temple from the parking lot. Viewed: 27 times.	Viewed: 28 times.	Lots of paint still on the walls. Viewed: 48 times.
Viewed: 37 times.	This temple was built around 350 B.C. Viewed: 31 times.	Viewed: 34 times.
King Ptolemy on the left showing his strength to the God Horus with the bird head. Viewed: 30 times.	Lily and I pose with a granite statue of Horus in 100% pure bird form. Viewed: 45 times.	Ceiling above the gate showing some original paint and the hinges where giant wood doors were once attached. Viewed: 27 times.
A Greco-Roman style of wall where it's partially covered. Viewed: 29 times.	Viewed: 22 times.	Some water damage but otherwise in great shape. Viewed: 22 times.
Viewed: 27 times.	The God Horus shows his appreciation to the King for building the temple. Viewed: 34 times.	We fought the crowds to see this? Viewed: 54 times.
Carmen smiling. Apparently the birds haven't found her yet. Viewed: 31 times.	Tourists go down to check the Nileometer, which was used by priests to track the water level of the Nile. Viewed: 41 times.	Viewed: 25 times.
Viewed: 31 times.	There were a lot of scenes that were unfortunately defaced. Viewed: 27 times.	Restoration in progress. Viewed: 20 times.

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