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Edfu

Edfu (Behdet) is a major Ptolemaic temple that is located on the left Nile between Aswan and Luxor. It was built between 237 BC to 57 BC, and is one of the best preserved major temples in Egypt. It is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus.


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