Breakfast will be served today on the MS Royal Lotus Nile cruise ship.
This morning, we're going to the magnificently maintained Edfu temple. Actually, Horus Temple is another name for the Temple of Horus, the Falcon God. Furthermore, the temple was built in 237 BC, under the six Ptolemaic dynasties' rule. In addition, the temple is the greatest preserved example of an ancient Egyptian temple. Moreover, the temple is, after Karnak, the second largest in Egypt. Blocks of sandstone were used exclusively in the construction of Horus' temple. An earlier, smaller temple served as the foundation for the enormous Ptolemaic temple. Actually, the Nile River was to the east and west of Horus' temple.
The next temple structure faces north and south. On the east side of the first courtyard are the remnants of an old temple pylon. Actually, not a lot of information exists regarding the first Horus temple. An inscription states that Seti I, Ramses II, and III, the monarchs of the New Kingdom, oversaw the construction. After that, we'll head back to the cruise ship for a deck lunch. We will sail to Luxor on that day. Early evening tea and coffee will be served on the cruise ship. On board the cruise ship will be dinner and bedtime.