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As part of my Nile Cruise tour, I explored Edfu Temple with my guide Nour, who is an Egyptologist. We arrived before sunrise and got to see the temple illuminated. It is one of the best preserved Ancient Egyptian Temples in Egypt because it was buried 40 feet in the sand for almost 2,000 years! There originally was an Egyptian temple here before it, but this is an ancient Greek temple built from 237-57 B.C. Edfu Temple was built by the Greeks but in the traditional Egyptian style. I think it took 180 years to build because there are so many ornate hieroglpyphs and reliefs on the walls, many explaining the stories of the falcon-headed god Horus, for whom the temple is dedicated.
0:00 Imhotep! Imhotep! Imhotep!
0:20 Introduction and History of Edfu Temple
1:57 Statues of Horus
2:06 Hieroglyphics Near Temple Entrance
2:32 Temple Courtyard: Explanation of Hieroglyphics
4:51 Hall of the Columns
6:38 Hieroglyphics Explained
7:21 Second Hall of Columns
7:42 Nile Room (Purification) Perfumes and Medical Help
8:36 Original Ceiling
8:48 King Burning Incense
9:46 Ancient Egyptian Internet
10:09 Two Staircases
11:21 Holy of the Holies
11:42 Hierglyphics in Color
12:52 Column and Roof
13:00 Walking On Staircase in Circles
14:04 Back in Hall of Columns
14:11 The Treasury (with Bats!)
14:38 The Nilometer
14:58 Outside Reliefs Explaining 80-Year Battle Between Horus and his Uncle Seth, Who Killed His Father
19:04 Photos of Temple After Sunrise
If you are coming to Egypt, I strongly recommend hiring Nour as your guide for your private or group tour. He is a Certified Egyptian Tour Guide & Travel Planner, who is based in Luxor and leads tours all over Egypt with custom itineraries. Here is his email address: plantoursofegypt@gmail.com and his WhatsApp numbers are +20 100 647 4623/+20 109 731 7719. If you mention this video to Nour, you will receive 10% off the tour price.
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