Edfu Temple Complex

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:temples
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:associated_with myth of Horus and Seth
Horus as the falcon god
gptkbp:built Ptolemaic architects
gptkbp:completed 237 BC
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Ptolemy_III_Euergetes
gptkb:Ptolemaic_period
local sandstone
earlier structures
gptkbp:contains gptkb:lake
gptkb:temple_of_Horus
statues of deities
reliefs depicting rituals
inscriptions of royal decrees
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Horus
the name of Horus
gptkbp:discovered_by the 19th century
gptkbp:discovery excavated in the 19th century
gptkbp:features gptkb:sanctuary
large courtyard
hieroglyphic inscriptions
massive stone walls
sacred symbols
decorative columns
pylon entrance
entrance with monumental statues
gptkbp:has a sacred well
a hypostyle hall
two main entrances
a birth house
a chapel for the goddess Hathor
a festival hall
gptkbp:historical_significance site of worship for centuries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edfu Temple Complex
gptkbp:influenced subsequent temple designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
gptkbp:is_known_for its architectural grandeur
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:the_Nile_River
gptkbp:is_open_to public visitors
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_civilization
gptkbp:is_recognized_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:location Edfu, Egypt
gptkbp:part_of ancient Egyptian religious practices
gptkbp:preserved_by Egyptian authorities
gptkbp:significance one of the best-preserved ancient temples
gptkbp:symbolizes power of the Ptolemaic dynasty
gptkbp:used_for rituals and ceremonies
gptkbp:visitors popular tourist destination
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Temple_of_Horus
gptkb:Temple_of_Horus_at_Edfu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6