It’s actually pointing towards the origins of the gods themselves. It’s almost like a miniature of what we see at Giza with the Great Pyramid, which is so fascinating because what we have here is a focus of all of these chapels finishing with this incredible structure pointing towards the stars. On top of this is the pyramidion, the Primeval Mound that appeared in the middle of the marshes where all the gods came and landed on for the first time to start creating humanity.
Each Egyptian had an answer, and it was right there.” Every symbol, every text, every little drawing in here represents the most sacred thing for ancient Egyptians – the question that humans still ask themselves: How did it all begin? What created us? What every religion talks about, scientists try to figure out. The most sacred part of Edfu is its inner sanctum, featuring a 12-foot-tall granite stone. “When they built that Temple, they were like, ‘We want to preserve the stories, so let’s gather all the mythology of ancient Egypt and try to put it in one Temple.’ It took 150 years to make this happen, and then finally, we have the book of ancient Egyptian mythology right in front of us on all these walls.”Įvery wall is absolutely covered in hieroglyphs and images, not only of the foundation of ancient Egypt and the first temple, but also how the world came into being, how Egypt came into being, and how the universe was essentially founded in the first place. This Temple was one of the Lost Temples that was ever built in ancient Egypt during the Roman times. It is dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Edfu is believed to have been built sometime between 237 and 57 BC. This is like my most favorite facade in all of the temples of ancient Egypt,” according to mainstream archaeologists.
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