Great Pylon of Edfu Temple

The Temple of Horus at Edfu was begun under Ptolemy III in 237 BCE and completed in 57 BCE under Ptolemy XII. The great entrance pylon belongs to the later phases of this long Ptolemaic building program and bears colossal reliefs of Ptolemy XII defeating enemies and worshipping the gods. It should be dated within the temple’s Ptolemaic construction history rather than treated as an unspecified ancient gateway. Visitor planning: Treat this as part of the parent-site visit rather than a separate trip. Great Pylon of Edfu Temple is recorded in the Edfu area of Aswan. The location record includes the map query Great Pylon of Edfu Temple, Aswan, Egypt. Plan roughly 10 to 30 minutes for the visit. The current planning record recommends morning as a practical time of day. Expected physical effort is low. Heat exposure is recorded as high. The current crowd-level estimate is medium. The recorded recommended transport mode is private driver or tour. The current record indicates that admission or an arranged ticket is required; confirm the current terms before visiting. The recorded ticket model is parent ticket. Ticket data status is inherited from parent ticket; reconfirm variable or unverified charges before travel. It is linked to parent record ASW-077 in the destination catalog. Visitor access is currently recorded as parent access. Operational confidence is recorded as high.