Temple of Horus
Title
Temple of Horus
Date
c. 50 BCE
Identifier
1692
Work Type
built works
Work Location
Egypt (nation)
Idfū (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Ptolemaic
Subject
Ptolemy XII Auletes--King of Egypt--approximately 112 B.C.-51 B.C.
pylons
bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Description
Front view of the entrance pylon to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, with relief of Ptolemy II smiting his enemies. "After Karnak, it is the second largest temple in Egypt; it is also one of the best preserved. Construction began under Ptolemy III Euergetes in the 3rd century BCE but the temple was not completed until the 1st century BCE ... Reliefs depict Ptolemy XII in the traditional pose smiting his enemies,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
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ID Number
A1EGEDF2-5237BE2A4
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