Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
temple
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Ptolemy_III_Euergetes
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| gptkbp:artifacts |
gptkb:statues_of_Horus
offerings and votive objects |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Horus the Elder
Horus the Younger mythology_of_Horus |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
well-preserved
|
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
57 BC
|
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
237 BC
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important religious site
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
reliefs and carvings
|
| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
Horus
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
137 meters long
79 meters wide |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:sanctuary_of_Horus
large hypostyle hall two large outer pylons |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_period
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Horus Temple at Edfu
|
| gptkbp:influences |
later_Egyptian_architecture
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
gptkb:hieroglyphs
|
| gptkbp:location |
Edfu,_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
the annual pilgrimage
the sacred lake the entrance pylon the inner sanctum the inscriptions of the temple texts the temple's alignment with the sun the temple's role in the worship of the falcon god the_temple's_role_in_the_mythology_of_ancient_Egypt the_depiction_of_the_battle_between_Horus_and_Set the_festival_of_Horus the_reliefs_depicting_the_myth_of_Horus the_temple's_role_in_ancient_Egyptian_festivals the_temple's_role_in_the_Ptolemaic_state_religion the_temple's_role_in_the_cult_of_Horus the_temple's_role_in_the_afterlife_beliefs_of_ancient_Egyptians |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_religion
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
excavated in the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt
|
| gptkbp:style |
Ancient_Egyptian_architecture
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
victory_of_Horus_over_Set
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
rituals and ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
attracts many tourists
|