--- title: Statue of Horus at Edfu author: Juan Ángel Piqueras source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21574/statue-of-horus-at-edfu/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) updated: 2026-02-26 --- # Statue of Horus at Edfu _Authored by [Juan Ángel Piqueras](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/juanangelpiquer/)_ ## Image File [![Statue of Horus at Edfu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21574.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21574.jpg) ## Image Caption Statue of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/), black granite statue. [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Edfu, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 07 September, 2025. A colossal 3.2 meters (10.50 ft) tall black granite statue of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/) as a falcon wearing the double crown (Upper and Lower Egypt) embodying the majesty of the ancient [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) as well as his fusion with the institution of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) kingship. The statue, now standing in front of the pronaos (hypostyle hall) may have belonged to the 30th Dynasty (reign of Nectanebo II, c. 359 to c. 343 BCE). The present temple, which was begun by [Ptolemy](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ptolemy/) III on 23 August 237 BCE, initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. It was dedicated by Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II on 10 September 142 BCE. The pronaos in front was built in 140-124 BCE and completed with decorations in 116 BCE. The construction of the colonnaded court and pylon, followed in 116-71 BCE and the outermost elements were then added and finally completed in 57 BCE, in the reign of [Ptolemy XII Auletes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemy_XII/), the father of the last [Cleopatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cleopatra_VII/). The dating of the Horus statue could also be attributed to these Ptolemaic periods. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## Bibliography - [Arnold, Dieter & Haeny, Gerhard & Bell, Lanny & Finnestad, Ragnhild Bjerre & Shafer, Byron E. *Temples of Ancient Egypt.* NCROL, 1997.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0801433991/) - [Arnold, Dieter. *Temples of the Last Pharaohs.* Oxford University Press, 1999.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0195126335/) - [Arnold, Dieter. *The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture.* Princeton University Press, 2003.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0691114889/) - Hoven, C. van den. "The coronation ritual of the falcon at Edfu : tradition and innovation in ancient Egyptian ritual composition." *Leiden University*, 2017, p. 213. - [Wilkinson, Richard H. *The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt.* Thames & Hudson, 2017.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0500283966/) ## About the Author Juan Ángel Piqueras is a master's student in ancient Mediterranean at Universitat Oberta Catalunya in Spain and a great enthusiast of ancient Mediterranean cultures. He is currently working as an automation quality leader at a company in Barcelona. - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-angel-piqueras-lopez) ## Cite This Work ### APA Piqueras, J. Á. (2026, February 26). Statue of Horus at Edfu. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Piqueras, Juan Ángel. "Statue of Horus at Edfu." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2026. . ### MLA Piqueras, Juan Ángel. "Statue of Horus at Edfu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2026, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Juan Ángel Piqueras](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/juanangelpiquer/ "User Page: Juan Ángel Piqueras"), published on 26 February 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.