Temple of Edfu

Qa or the Temple of Edfu Temple of Horus in Edfu Arab Republic of Egypt, in the city of Aswan. And located at 123 kilometers north of Aswan, the city of Edfu. One of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. Is characterized by the magnitude of the building and the splendor. Due date This temple to the Ptolemaic era, the construction of this huge temple of the god "Horus" in the era of "Ptolemy III - Iorgits I" (the word "Iorgits" means "plus") in the year 237 BC. m, and were completed its inception in the era of "Ptolemy XIII "in the first century BC.
The city of Edfu: EdfuOne of the cities of Aswan governorate, located in the middle of the distance between Luxor and Aswan (Aswan in the north and south of Luxor) and away from the city of Aswan, about 100 km north and about 60 miles south of Luxor. Where is located on the west bank of the River Nile at a distance of 778 km from Cairo. Discovered by the cemeteries of the Old Kingdom. The Temple of Edfu, built in the Greek era of the god Horus in 237 BC. M.Is the capital of the Centre and the Centre, the largest broker of local units in terms of population and the most important effects (Houry Ptolemaic temple) and a population of 60.285 inhabitants.It was called the town of Edfu, in ancient times Depot or commenced, which means the city of food or the town of intrusion as it is said that the name derives from the Ancient Egyptian word Juba, which has become Dibba and Woe, and then turned in Coptic to Atbo or commenced and Atvo which is derived from modern name "Edfu" .The name of the ancient priestly Bhdt or Bhddty was a god, which is the one of the gods many, which is named one of Horus, named Poplar Bhddty or Horus of Edfu and Zllk to differentiate between him and Horus, son of Isis and was from one of the deities of ancient Egyptian, which was worshiped in the form of falcon that Egyptians Mzjo including in many cases.Edfu was an important city in Upper Egypt and the great prosperity during the State has been linked to the ancient Greek god Apollo and Horus Balham came the name of the Greek city Apolinopouls Magna, which means the great city of Apollo as distinct from the city of Apollo, a small city of Qus.Edfu was the second ancient capital of the province in Upper Egypt. And is the traditional site of the legendary battle that took place between the god Horus and the god Seth.Mabboudha was the first god Horus and was worshiped in the form of Falcon and was attributed to the town is called Bhdty.And condemns the city of Edfu, owe their inspiration to her temple, which is one of the most beautiful and the most complete Egyptian temples for being integrated elements to a great extent and is full of a considerable number of scenes and texts which were artistic style distinct and not to the Easy (isi) a prince of Edfu, which may God and Abdel-agency for several centuries and has recorded on the walls of the temple legend of the conflict between Horus and how Poplar Bhddty which was a disk of the sun wing has overcome a six and his aides, has been aided by Horus, son of Isis, according to legend Osiris has been consulted to assist a number of men who knew the art of metallurgy has sung his victory priests of Edfu and women of Abu Sir in the Delta The worship of Hathor Lady of Dendera with him, which was held relating to them and taken by the wife has also taken later Smataaoy Horus (Horus united the two countries) and the fact that his son, including Triad Edfu.Legend of the sun wing was Horus Aladfoy an excellent place in Egyptian mythology has taken the God Horus the title of the sun wing since the age of the Sixth Dynasty has written a legend of the winged sun disk on the walls of the Temple of Edfu, where he was with him that the king of the god Ra Hor sister Lord of the East tabbed overcome the rebels who revolted against him and on top of the idol of six that while sailing in Nubia in 363 of wisdom stood up chasing them from south to north maker as a man with head of a falcon or the form of a lion Brass man has been defeated in several locations in the Nile and in particular Dandara, Fayoum, to be followed to Nubia and the there is a shift to the sun with wings and the defeat rejoiced Booze Ra Hor sister and ordered that these sun winged in every place where is Ra Hor sister Thoth that makes this CD-winged everywhere LORDS Upper and Lower Egypt, and so spread the slogan that adorns all the doors of temples and walked a symbol of victory, as well as a symbol for the protection of kings, but the machine became a symbol of the United Kingdom of Egypt.
Built this temple in the city (Edfu), singled out for the worship of the god (Horus), and is the only temple, which has remained on good condition, he began to built the King) Ptolemy III), but because of war and strife continued to built a century, starting with the temple edifice great a height of 35 meters, such as at Berger (Ptolemy III) slaughtered enemies, followed by an open courtyard surrounded by columns on three sides, and in the middle there was an altar for offerings, we get then to the lobby with 12 columns represent the capitals of plants and then enter the lobby of the columns , then we get into the area by the dim light until we reach the Holy of Holies is located in a spare point of the temple.Located the Temple of Edfu on the West Bank of the River Nile and just west from the Nile a distance of 1300 meters and almost connecting with the Nile Hungarian small underground was used by the Pharaohs in the measurement of river water and was intended to selected this site is assuaged Egyptian policy goal so that they can install their own rule in the country.And consists of the Temple of the gate consists of a lobby and lounge columns and an open courtyard in the interface code of Horus and the yard short celebration will be held trip annual, which was evaluated by the god Horus to bring his wife, the goddess (Hathor) of the temple Bdndrp to celebrate in the temple of Edfu, there is the temple hall with inscriptions describes the establishment of Temple then lounge other columns and the Holy of Holies and the Chamber of composite origin and which had been present trip has been donated by the world (Marpett) of the temple he who discovered the temple hidden under the soil and by demonstrating 1869 any such disclosure archaeological been in the modern era was interrupted by the visitors so far and this is the temple of the largest temples in Egypt and various displays of this temple during the reign of the Romans to burn and distort the walls so as to waste the features of Greek civilization.