In addition to being the best-preserved sanctuary in Egypt, the temple of Horus at Edfu is a marvel of ancient structural design, with a length of 137 meters, a width of 76 meters at the pylon ...

The temple of Edfu is over 2,000 years old and centuries of dirt had built up on its walls. All the grime covered vibrant colors that add a new layer of meaning to the inscriptions.

On the west bank of the Nile in Edfu in Upper Egypt stands the iconic Ptolemaic Edfu Temple, a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian architecture. Over the centuries, soot, dust, and environmental ...

The Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient monuments, continues to offer invaluable insights into the language, mythology, and religious practices of the ancient Egyptians.

Egypt’s second-largest ancient temple is getting a facelift. For three years, experts have been carefully cleaning and restoring parts of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Edfu—and shedding new ...

The restoration of the Temple of Edfu has revealed ancient Egyptian paintings dating back thousands of years. The Temple of Edfu is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus, according to the ...

Alongside ongoing restoration efforts at the Temple of Edfu, a team of researchers from the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany, uncovered rare traces of gold leaf and remnants of ...

The Edfu Temple was dedicated to the worship of the falcon-headed god Horus, and is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.

Construction on the Temple of Edfu began under King Ptolemy III Ergetes (who served from 246 to 222 B.C.E., at the height of the Ptolemaic dynasty), then concluded around 57 B.C.E., amid the two ...

The Temple of Horus in Edfu is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, and the second largest temple from ancient Egypt. It houses a collection of inscriptions and drawings that record important ...

Nevine El-Aref, Tuesday 17 Dec 2024. The restoration of the walls of the Edfu Temple in Upper Egypt has revealed stunning new scenes and vivid colours, reports Nevine El-Aref ...

17.09.2024 08:01 Restoration in the Temple of Edfu Reveals New Inscriptions, Paint, and Gold Robert Emmerich Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. Together ...