This hall is also known as the outer Hypostyle Hall.Īn entrance beyond the 1st Hypostyle Hall accesses the Inner Hypostyle Hall. On both sides of the entrance to this hall stands a statue of Horus of Behdet, in the shape of a falcon. The Hypostyle Hall is rectangular and 12 columns support its roof. This open court was open to the public and was known as the court of the offerings, being the place where people could give their offering to the statue of the God. Next there is an open courtyard that contains columns with floral capitals on three sides. It is 37m high and is decorated with battle scenes, representing King Ptolemy VIII smiting his enemies before the God Horus. The Temple has a Pylon that is considered the highest among surviving Temples in Egypt today. The walls of the Mamisi are decorated with scenes 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. It consists of an entrance, a court and chapel. The construction of this Temple and its additions, inscriptions, and relief’s took about 180 years!Įdfu Temple consists of traditional elements of Egyptian Temples of the New Kingdom, together with a few Greek elements, such as the Mamisi, which is situated to the west of the main entrance of the Temple (Mamisi means “house of the divine birth”). Some other additions were made by other Ptolemaic Kings, and Roman Emperor Augustus. The work of construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (about 237 BC) and was finished during the reign of Ptolemy IV. The origins of the Temple probably date back to the Second Intermediate Period, but the actual Temple only dates back to Ptolemaic times. Today, the most important monument in the city of Edfu is the Temple of Horus, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and preserved Temples in Egypt. In the old Greek documents, Edfu was known as “Apollopolis Magna” because the Greeks identified Horus with their God Apollo.Įdfu was a flourishing city in Ancient Times. It was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. Edfuis located 60 Km to the north of Aswan.
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