Edfu
Sign in to saveEdfu (, , , ; also spelt Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu. About south of Edfu are remains of ancient pyramids.
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Edfu is an Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, home to approximately 60,000 people today. It is historically significant as the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and the ancient settlement of Tell Edfu, making it an important location for understanding ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Place details
- Locality
- مدينه ادفو
- Region
- أسوان
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 79,510
- Timezone
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Ancient history
- Ancient Tell Edfu
- 3rd Dynasty Pyramid ruins
- 5th and 6th dynasties
- Temple of Horus
- Apollonopolis Magna
- 19th-century
- 20th-century
- Geography
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- External links
Edfu (, , , ; also spelt Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu. About south of Edfu are remains of ancient pyramids.
==Ancient history==