The Temple of Horus at Edfu

The Temple of Edfu (Temple of Horus) is on the west bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. Built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC, it is one of Egypt's best-preserved shrines[1]. The temple honors Horus, the falcon-headed god, whose cult center this was[1]. Its extensive inscriptions document the Hellenistic-period conflict between Horus and Seth, while building texts describe the temple as the 'Island of Creation'[1]. The site was known in Greek as Apollonopolis Magna, reflecting the identification of Horus with Apollo[1].