Temple of Edfu

The Court of Offerings at the Temple of Edfu
The Court of Offerings at the Temple of Edfu

The inner hall is covered with reliefs of the various festivals for the gods. The triad worshiped here includes Horus, Hathor, and Ihy (instead of the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu).

Columns of the inner courtyeard
Columns of the inner courtyeard

The hypostyle hall is from the reign of Ptolemy VII and contained a library with hundreds of papryus documents when the temple was excavated. Many of the reliefs have been defaced.

A carved stone (probably from the ceiling)
A carved stone (probably from the ceiling)

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