Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary
إدفو · Edfu Pylon N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Aswan, Edfu, Horus Temple, Egypt
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About Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary
Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary in Aswan, Edfu, Horus Temple, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) temple complex attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 19.9 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1000 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1887
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1523 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9800° N · 32.8700° E · 70 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary — cella with stratified deposits24.9816° N · 32.8717° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary — court with stratified deposits24.9802° N · 32.8716° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary — pylon with stratified deposits24.9809° N · 32.8718° E
- Altar PlatformaltarAltar Platform at Edfu — Horus Temple North Pylon Ancillary — altar with stratified deposits24.9806° N · 32.8697° E
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