Temple of Edfu

The walls of the Temple of Edfu are richly inscribed with inscriptions that provide important information about the period in which it was built, giving details not only about the temple but also about mythology, religion and the way of life in Ancient Egypt.

A survivor

After non-Christian worship was banned in 391, the Temple of Edfu was attacked by Christians, who destroyed much of its reliefs in order to destroy all traces of its religious imagery.

Despite this, the temple was preserved almost perfectly by being buried under more than 12 metres of desert sand for years. Some houses were built over it to protect it until 1860 when archaeological work began to unearth the temple.

Book a tour

You can book the excursion to the Temple of Edfu combined with the visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo at the best price directly through the web at these links:

• Day trip to Edfu and Kom Ombo from Luxor
• Day trip to Edfu and Kom Ombo from Aswan