Edfu, Egypt
Temple of Edfu
The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine Greek as Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and in Latin as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt.
- City
- Edfu
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia