🏛️ Edfu (Apollonopolis Magna)
Ptolemaic temple complex and ancient Egyptian city in Upper Egypt
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Upper Egypt, approximately 105 km south of Luxor on the west bank of the Nile River
- Primary structure: Temple of Horus, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty (237–57 BCE)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: Included as part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Greek name: Apollonopolis Magna; Egyptian name: Djeba
Edfu is an archaeological site in Upper Egypt dominated by the Temple of Horus, one of the best-preserved temples from the Ptolemaic period. The temple was constructed over two centuries beginning in 237 BCE under Ptolemy III and completed during the reign of Ptolemy XII. The site occupies the location of the ancient Egyptian city of Djeba, which was known to Greek traders and administrators as Apollonopolis Magna due to its association with the god Apollo (identified with the Egyptian Horus) ...