Temple of Edfou (Edfu)
Ancient Apollinopolis
Upper Egypt.

...Even in its state of ruin, the great Temple is one of the most entire in Egypt..... The period of its erection is comparatively modern: it was begun by Ptolemy Philometer about 160 years B.C., and carried on to completion through the next two reigns...... The situation is in the midst of a plain naturally fertile, ....the Temple lies about five miles from the Nile, which is seen in the distance, and beyond it appears the ridge of mountains where the ancient Necropolis of the city was placed.

Last modified on 11 April 2005