Edfu, Esna and Luxor

December 17, 2023
001 - IMG_2847 An early morning off the river cruise ship to visit Edfu Temple, one of the most striking and complete of ancient Egyptian temples and is dedicated to the...
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004 - IMG_2850 Edfu Temple - situated on the western bank of the Nile, was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide...
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005 - IMG_2853 In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts
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003 - IMG_8916 Edfu Temple's construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (246–221 BC) in 237 BC, but was completed in the reign of Ptolemy XII (80–51 BC) in 57 BC, 180...
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006 - IMG_2854 The birth house (mammisi), located to the left front of the Edfu Temple.
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010 - IMG_2860 The mammisi, which is often referred to as a birth house and considered by some to be a temple in its own rite, was certainly a structure with considerable...
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011 - IMG_2862 Birth house to the left and an open courtyard next to it surrounded by walls...
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012 - IMG_2863 Then two higher but short length walls to pass through to reach the entrance of the Edfu Temple.
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015 - IMG_2868 The long wall that wrapped around the birth house and continue to circle around the Edfu Temple.
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016 - IMG_8921 A different view of the birth house...
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017 - IMG_2870 The temple is fronted by two massive pylons that bear scenes of Ptolemy XII conquering his enemies and worshiping deities. For 200 years, the structure was...
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023 - IMG_2883 Two large granite statues of the falcon-god Horus stand before the pylons.
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026 - IMG_2885 Horus at the left side of the entrance..
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025 - IMG_2884 Horus at the right side of the entrance.
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037 - IMG_2896 Back side of the entrance (the two pylons).
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