The morning we arrived by cruise to Edfu, we took a horse carriage ride to Edfu Temple, approximately 3 km away. The poor horse was kinda skinny, and i really pitied the horse having to pull the three of us, plus the minder.
Edfu Temple, or the Temple of Horus is the largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. It even has its roof intact. This truly imposing temple took 25 years to build and the two pylons at the entrance is 36 m high, decorated with scenes of Ptolemy XII defeating his enemies in front of Hathor and Horus.
Here i am, leaning cheekily on the granite statue of falcon god Horus.
Our tourguide jokingly said that ancient Egyptians came up with the 3D concept thousands of years ago. This wall is a perfect example.
On the long stretch of wall within a corridor, the story of Set, Osiris, Isis and Horus are carved. This story is really compelling and full of drama. You can find the story on Google or Wikipedia if you're interested.
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