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Edfu is an egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile river between Esna and Aswan. Edfu is the site of Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement.Although unassuming and unglamorous to the visiting tourists, Tell Edfu is a monument that contains evidence of more Egyptian history and is of more archaeological interest than the Ptolemaic temple.
Although major parts of the settlement show severe signs of erosion, cut away or have been exposed during sebakh-digging, enough is preserved to gain information from as far back as the Predynastic Period. The remains of the settlement (tell) provides an insight into the development of Edfu as a provincial town from the end of the Old Kingdom until the Byzantine period. The settlement at Edfu was the capital of the Second Upper Egypt nome, and played an important role within the region. The oldest part of the town which can be dated to the late Old Kingdom lies on the eastern part of the tell, not far from the Ptolemaic temple. There is evidence that the town flourished during the First Intermediate Period when it expanded extensively to the west. Interestingly, it is one of few settlements in southern Egypt that thrived when it seems that the north, especially around the delta, was in economic decline.
Although major parts of the settlement show severe signs of erosion, cut away or have been exposed during sebakh-digging, enough is preserved to gain information from as far back as the Predynastic Period. The remains of the settlement (tell) provides an insight into the development of Edfu as a provincial town from the end of the Old Kingdom until the Byzantine period. The settlement at Edfu was the capital of the Second Upper Egypt nome, and played an important role within the region. The oldest part of the town which can be dated to the late Old Kingdom lies on the eastern part of the tell, not far from the Ptolemaic temple. There is evidence that the town flourished during the First Intermediate Period when it expanded extensively to the west. Interestingly, it is one of few settlements in southern Egypt that thrived when it seems that the north, especially around the delta, was in economic decline.
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Sep 15, 2006 - Sep 28, 2006
Edfu, Egypt -› Aswan, Egypt -› ...
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Apr 01, 2008 - Jun 30, 2008
London, England, UK -› Cairo, Egypt -› ...
Ayer contratamos un viaje en falúa desde Asúan hasta Kom Ombo para desde allí visitar el templo y dirigirnos a visitar el templo de Edfu. A las once de la mañana estamos montados en el barco esperando al resto de pasajeros. Los primeros en llegar fueron una pareja de chicos ingleses, más tarde tres chicos americanos que estaban estudiando en Estambul y, finalmente, un matrimonio francés con dos niños. Un viaje de estas características basicamente consiste en no hacer nada mas que desc…
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Sep 01, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006
Cairo, Egypt -› Aswan, Egypt -› ...
It is lunchtime and we are shown to our cabin on the Sheherazade boat. We have a huge double bed, a lounge area and two bathrooms, one each! Up to the dining room and we are given a glass of hibiscus tea (the Jamaicans call this drink sorrel) and welcomed by the master of the ship. In the dining room we are served a 4 course meal. Caesar salad, consomme soup, fish or beef and a dessert pudding, Om Ali. A couple of our group have the beginnin…
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Jan 28, 2007 - May 29, 2008
Egypt -› Edfu, Egypt
Edfu - Wow
I cant beleive how much there was too see here, edfu is enriched with culture !
first stop the temple of horus it was absolutly amazing it was entirely dedicated to an egyptian god with a falcon head. The carvings on the entrance pylon was amazing i have never seen anything like it .
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