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The Chambers Around the Sanctuary of the Temple of Edfu
Period : The Greek Era
State : Well Preserved Address: On the West Bank of the Nile, in the city of Edfu, Aswan بالضفة الغربية من وادي النيل بمدينة إدفو بأسوان Moving to the left , we can see the Chapel of the Spread Wings where scenes of many deities protecting Osiris are depicted . Next comes a chapel dedicated to Ra with scenes of the coronation of the king and baboons greeting the sun at dawn . This chapel leads to other two smaller chapels dedicated to Khonsu and Hathor . Beside the sanctuary comes the fourth chamber which is known as the Chamber of Horus , then the chamber representing the Tomb of Osiris , then the Chamber of the Throne of Gods and finally the Chapel of Min (the Egyptian god of fertility) . Related Articles ..
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