The Temple of Edfu" is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic and Latin period as "Apollonopolis Magna", after the main god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretation of Graeca. It is one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt The temple was built in the Ptolemaic kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information about the language, myths, and religion during the Hellenistic era in Egypt

The temple is 137 meters long and 79 meters wide, with many columns 36 meters longIt is the largest temple after the great Karnak Temple.

On the walls of Edfu Temple, there are inscriptions and symbols depicting King Horus and his supporters and King Set and his supporters, and its walls show a summary of the ancient Egyptian religion.

On the walls of the Edfu Temple, there is the story of the birth of King Horus

An archaeological quarry was found in Edfu Temple. The quarry dates back to 3,500 BC. It belongs to the First Dynasty. It indicates that the ancient Egyptians worked in trade and that there was a land road linking the Nile to the Red Sea.

A group of pits was discovered containing walls and stone inscriptions, due to it being an extension The Temple of Edfu dates back to the Ptolemaic period.