Temple of Horus, Edfu: the entrance pylons with reliefs of Ptolemy XIII before Horus and Hathor
Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | Egypt |
City | Edfu |
Subject Date | -57 |
Image Date | 1936 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Egyptian |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/E/49/2 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Temples ; Ruins ; Archaeological sites ; Decorative stonework |
NOTES: This temple dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god, was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies from 272 BC to 57 BC. The reliefs on the pylons were executed c. 71 BC.
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