Temple of Edfu

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:temples
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Ptolemy_III_Euergetes
gptkbp:associated_with Horus worship
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:limestone
gptkbp:construction_started 57 BC
237 BC
gptkbp:contains gptkb:lake
gptkb:chapel
statues of deities
offering tables
walls with inscriptions
columns with papyrus capitals
entrance with monumental statues
gptkbp:cultural_significance important religious site
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Horus
gptkbp:dimensions 137 meters long
79 meters wide
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:features gptkb:inscriptions
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkb:sanctuary
gptkb:City_Hall
gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:sacred_texts
gptkb:historical_significance
gptkb:rituals
large courtyard
sacred geometry
mythological scenes
religious symbols
sacred animals
ceremonial artifacts
ornate ceilings
sacred symbols
pilasters
mythological motifs
sacred architecture
ceremonial spaces
decorative friezes
architectural details
sphinxes
pylon entrance
outer wall
inner sanctum
processional way
ritual pathways
sacred geometry patterns
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Ptolemaic_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Temple of Edfu
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Hieroglyphs
gptkbp:is_decorated_with reliefs and carvings
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists annually
gptkbp:location Edfu, Egypt
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Egyptian_Ministry_of_Antiquities
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
Edfu archaeological site
gptkbp:significance one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt
gptkbp:style gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:tourist_attraction popular tourist destination
gptkbp:used_for rituals and ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upper_Egypt
gptkb:Horus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5