{"id":18808,"date":"2026-09-23T08:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookegypttravel.com\/monuments\/temple-of-edfu\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:38:45","slug":"temple-of-edfu","status":"publish","type":"monument","link":"https:\/\/bookegypttravel.com\/en\/monuments\/temple-of-edfu\/","title":{"rendered":"Temple of Edfu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved temple in Egypt. Built in the Ptolemaic period, it retains its pylon, courtyards, hypostyle hall, sanctuary and even its roof \u2014 because it lay buried in sand and silt for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The walls carry one of the longest religious texts in Egypt, including a detailed account of the conflict between Horus and Seth.<\/p>\n<h2>What you will see<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The 36-metre pylon, the tallest in Egypt.<\/li>\n<li>The black granite statue of Horus as a falcon at the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>The hypostyle hall and the sanctuary with its granite naos.<\/li>\n<li>Scenes of the sacred barque and the festival of Horus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Practical tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Edfu is a standard stop on Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan.<\/li>\n<li>Horse-drawn carriages run from the river to the temple \u2014 agree the price first.<\/li>\n<li>Allow about 1.5 hours for a full visit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best-preserved temple in Egypt, dedicated to Horus the falcon god.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17134,"template":"","monument-region":[565],"class_list":["post-18808","monument","type-monument","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","monument-region-aswan-nubia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - 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