TEMPLE OF EDFU

WHERE IS THE TEMPLE LOCATED?

RIVER NILE

WEST BANK OF THE

NILE

115 KM SOUTH OF LUXOR

105 KM NORTH OF ASWAN

WHO ORDERED ITS CONSTRUCTION?

BY:

RAMSSES I SETI IRAMSSES

II

WHEN WAS IT CONSTRUCTION?

237 BC57 BC

PTOLEMAIC

PERIOD

BETWEEN

WHICH ARCHITECT DESIGNED IT?

IMHOTEP

DESIGNER OF THE

PYRAMIDS OF SAQQARA

MATERIALS:

MADE UP OF:

LIMESTONE SANDSTONE

MACHINES:

THEY USED VERY SIMPLE MACHINES

PULLEYSRAMPS

CONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION:

NEAR THE TEMPLE:

STANDS THE:

THE RUINS OF THE BIRTH HOUSE

IT HAD A SANTUARY

WITH CAPITALED COLUMS

ABACUSES ADORNED WITH

GODS.

THIS IS THE SANTUARY:

MORE

PHOTOS

TYPE OF STRUCTRE:

MASSIVEHEAVY AND

LARGE ELEMENTS.

STABLE AND RIGID.

PARTS OF STRUCTURE:

COLUMS

BEAMS

WALLS

STRESSES OF THE ELEMENTS:

THE COLUMS, COMPRESSION

THE WALLS, COMPRESSION

THE BEAMS, BENDING

DONE BY: SUSANA, OMAR AND AIDA.

ANY QUESTION????