THE TEMPLE OF EDFU

By:

Diego Franco

Suriñe Garrido

Daniel Garrote

Elena Mora

WHERE IS SITUATED THE TEMPLE OF EDFU?

West bank of

the Nile

WHO ORDERED THE CONSTRUCTION?

King Horus

WHEN IT WAS CONSTRUCTED?

Constructed between:

237 B.C 57 B.C

WHAT ARCHITECT CONSTRUCTED?

Constructed by

IMHOP

WHAT MATERIALS WERE USED?

Calcite bust

Limestone

Red

Granite

WHAT MACHINES THEY USED?

They used many persons

Egyptians taking up a

pillar

Nilomete

r Hypostyle hall

Pronao

s

Library

Sanctuary

Peristyle

hallGateway

Pylon

Robing room

Hypostyle

hallTransverse hall

Y

Water

Sanctuary

Holiest part

in the

temple

Offering table

Festival hall

Oldest

part of

the

temple

was the site of the

annual Festival of

Coronation

Entrance to the temple

TYPE OF STRUCTURE

-The structure of the temple is massive.

- Is made of large elements quite heavy

- Is stable, rigid and very resistance.

PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES

• The temple has:

• COLUMNS.

• BEAMS.

• KEYSTONES .

• WALLS.

BEAN

S

WallsKeystone

Columns

STRESSES

• COLUMNS: Compression.

• BEAMS: Bending.

• KEYSTONE: Compression.

• WALLS: Compression.

ANY QUESTION?