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Edfu
Edfu,
Egypt
Type of Activity: Excursion Associated Only, Historical, UNESCO
Recommended Group Size: 10 to 100+
Duration: 4 hours
Edfu is an ancient town most famous for the sandstone Temple of Horus that was built here between 237 BC and 57 BC. Of all the temple ruins in Egypt, this is the best-preserved, with beautiful inscriptions on the temple walls that provide important information on language, myth and religion in ancient Egypt.