Edfu Horus Tempel is this pharaonic spot where you feel as if the ancient Egyptians are alive and the pharaonic workers of this temple are just on a break, and at any time they come to continue their work.
You feel as if the ancient Egyptian workers have just raised their painting brushes out of the temple’s walls. At the same time, the inscription carving process has just finished. But why?
That is because the Edfu Temple is the most flourishing, striking, and complete of the ancient Egyptian temples. There, you will see all the wonders of the architectural genius and creativity of inscriptions when they have just been placed on the earth.
Get to Know Some of the Edfu Temple Facts
Edfu Horus Tempel takes you to the wonder of worshipping the ancient Egyptian god, Horus. It was one of the most important gods for the pharaohs.
Live amid the majesty of pharaonic ritual practices. You are amidst the incense while the secrets run in front of you. Plus, the flourishing inscriptions show you details of wonders. Unique facts and stories can be found here in Edfu Horus Tempel.
Edfu Temple is a complete record of the religious rituals in the ancient Egyptian civilization that had been carved in detail in the walls of this magnificent temple, with its complete architectural elements and colorful decorations preserving their luster till now.
Can you imagine living among the pharaonic details within a temple with a length of 137 meters, a width of 97 meters, and a height of 36 meters? It is the second-largest in Egypt after the Karnak Temple.
Walk in that spot, and with each step, history comes alive. It is full of events, as the ancient Egyptians line up eagerly carrying incense and singing hymns, and the priests stand in line while the king and queen sit on the throne, surrounded by nobles, here in the land on which you stand. The drawings on the walls tell you everything, so you can wander and find yourself in the heart of events when the goddess Hathor passes in a majestic procession to Horus.
Then, find yourself in the adventure events of killing the god of evil, set, by the god Horus, the falcon god, in revenge for his father, the god Osiris.
Secrets are here and there to view from the pharaohs’ hands themselves. Here, history revives again.
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Why is the temple of Edfu important?!
Edfu Temple is the most ideal place to live amid the Pharaonic civilization, not just see it. It is the opportunity to visit the all-ruined pharaonic temples around Egypt, but when they had just been built by the pharaonic hands. So, you will see all the magic, architectural genius, and creativity of inscriptions when they have just been placed on the earth.
Edfu Temple History
It was built from 237–57 BCE, and dedicated to the falcon god, Horus.
Edfu Temple Architecture and Edfu Temple From Inside
The temple includes the mamisi. It is the house of divine birth, situated to the west of the main entrance of the temple. It is decorated with colorful carvings showing the story of the divine birth of Horus, the child, in the presence of the goddess Hathor, the god Khenoum, and other deities who were concerned with pregnancy and birth.
Beyond the mamisi is the massive pylon. It is one of the best-surviving pylons among Egypt’s temples today, decorated with battle scenes, representing King Ptolemy VIII smiting his enemies before the god Horus.
There is an open courtyard of offerings surrounded on three sides by 32 columns with floral capitals.
There, you will witness the place where the pharaohs could give their offerings to the god.
Then, the hypostyle hall is rectangular with 12 columns where the statue of Horus is situated, and then the outer hypostyle hall.
Beyond the 1st Hypostyle Hall is the Inner Hypostyle Hall, with 12 columns. On the left, there are two chambers.
Here, all the necessary perfumes and incense recipes were carefully brewed and stored, with their ingredients listed on the walls.
At the end of the Edfu Temple, there is the Horus sanctuary, which includes a polished granite shrine where a gold statue of the god is located.
In front of the dais, there is a resting pedestal for the wooden divine boat. Horus’ statue would be taken out of the temple in procession during festive occasions.
Still, wonders are waiting for you in the Edfu Temple architecture.
