Edfu (Ancient Egyptian: bḥdt, Arabic: إدفو pronounced [ˈʔedfu], Sahidic Coptic: ⲧⲃⲱ, ⲧⲃⲟ, Bohairic Coptic: ⲑⲃⲱ, ⲁⲧⲃⲱ; also spelt Idfu, or in modern French...
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The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koine...
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The Edfu-Project is being undertaken with the primary goal of translations of inscriptions of an ancient temple of Edfu. In 1986, Professor Dr. Dieter...
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with the unified Egyptian crown, and sistrum. The winged sun of Horus of Edfu is a symbol in associated with divinity, royalty, and power in ancient Egypt...
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falcon god Horus behind a smaller depiction of Caesarion at the Temple of Edfu in Edfu, Upper Egypt A coin depicting Cleopatra VII with her son Caesarion as...
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The Edfu South pyramid is part of a group of seven very similar small step pyramids which were all built far from the main centres of Egypt and about which...
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look on. Other examples of pylons can be seen in Karnak, Luxor Temple and Edfu. Rituals to the god Amun were often carried out on the top of temple pylons...
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The preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu is a model of Egyptian architecture....
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rites could mandate the liberal consumption of beer. In various reliefs at Edfu, Dendera, and Behbeit, Nephthys is depicted receiving lavish beer offerings...
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III Djoser Buried Layer Lepsius I Athribis Elephantine Edfu South el-Kula Naqada Zawyet el-Maiyitin Sinki IV Seila Meidum Bent Red Khufu Djedefre Unfinished...
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