Edfu, Egypt

Edfu, Egypt

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Edfu Egypt

Edfu, also spelled Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou, and known in antiquity as Behdet, is an Egyptian city located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately sixty thousand people. For the ancient history of the city, see below. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus and an ancient settlement, Tell Edfu (described below). About 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Edfu are remains of ancient pyramids. It was the capital of the second nome of Upper Egypt and was already important during the Old Kingdom. It was the starting point for caravans heading to the Jarga oasis to the west, to the mines of the eastern desert, and to the Red Sea coast to the east. The oldest discoveries date back to Dynasty III, but the area must have been inhabited even earlier.
Recommended airport
Luxor Intl (LXR)
Nearby destinations
  • Esna a 48.08 km
  • Idfu a 0.14 km