An ancient temple, reclaimed from the desert

CHURCH CHOIR at Edfu on the western bank of the Nile River between the towns of Esna and Aswan, is the temple of the supreme deity with the head of a falcon - Howrah. This is one of the best preserved Egyptian temples. Temple of Horus at Edfu is the second largest church in the village of Karnak. Temple of Edfu has a truly impressive dimensions. At the height it reaches 36 meters in width - nearly 79 meters in length - 36 meters. Construction of worship began in 237 BC and was completed 20 years later, during the period of Hellenistic Egypt. According to legend, this stone building was built on the site where Choir fought with the god of fury, war and the death of Seth. Whatever it was, this temple was the latest in a series of temple buildings constructed in the era of Hellenistic Egypt. Gallery at the entrance to the temple main building blocks for the temple at Edfu was the sandstone. For a long time the church was hidden under layers of sand, and by the time of detection was visible only the upper part of columns that are in front. Unfortunately, by the time the temple was completely free of sand was taken, the thieves have already stolen from him a few valuable items. The inscriptions on the walls of this Egyptian temple provide valuable information about the mythology, language and religion in Egypt, Greco-Roman period. One of the stone temple guards the entrance to the main part of the temple at Edfu, you can see the cloister, on the ceiling which depicts the winged creatures, collected in six groups. Inside the temple is a statue of the god Horus, whose height is three meters. A statue made of black marble. The main hall looks amazing. Everywhere on the walls of soft sandstone, you can see different patterns and carved designs. Some of the reliefs depict the meeting of Horus with his wife, the goddess of the sky, love and beauty of Hathor. In more recent times, the sacred temple of Horus became a place of worship of the goddess Hathor. Nearby Facilities Nile where in ancient times, was kept sacred water needed for ritual ceremonies. In the western part of the main temple is the entrance to a small room, which in ancient times served as a laboratory. Here were prepared by aromatic salves and tinctures, which are then rubbed on the statue of the falcon god, whose image adorns one wall. Recipes ointments survived to this day. Image of the god Horus To get to the nave of the ancient temple at Edfu (nave - the main room of an ancient temple where there was a sculpture of a deity, approx. Ed.), Which is the oldest building in this temple complex, you need to go through the hall offerings. It is hard to imagine that long ago in this room is a wooden gilded statue of Horus, which priests regularly washed, dressed and oiled flavored oils. 5 km north of Edfu, one can still see the ruins of one of the seven small pyramids, built in the valley of the Nile River. See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompei - The Legend, covered with ashes Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the Kingdom of the dead, ancient building, the name given to the whole country A lonely wanderer in Baalbek, Appetizers, and locks Bible stories to the abandoned ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes of the southern stone miracle African country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars Homeland Pythian Games Symbol former power of ancient Greece, ancient treasure among the almond trees of the ancient Greek colony on the territory of modern Italy Sea Gate of the ancient Rome's ancient Roman city in North Africa