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Edfu, Egypt

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The Temple of Horus, located in Edfu, is the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt. It was built in honor of Horus, the falcon-headed god. Construction of the temple lasted nearly 200 years and was completed in 57 B.C. The temple is believed to have been built on the site of a great battle between Horus and Seth. About 5 miles north of Edfu are the remains of some ancient pyramids.

Language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

Edfu, Egypt Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 70 74 82 92 99 103 103 102 99 93 80 72
Low 52 55 61 72 77 81 83 82 79 74 63 55
Average 61 65 72 82 88 92 93 92 89 83 72 64
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 21 23 28 33 37 39 39 39 37 34 27 22
Low 11 13 16 22 25 27 28 28 26 23 17 13
Average 16 18 22 28 31 33 34 33 32 28 22 18



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