Temple of Horus - Sanctuary

In the Sanctuary, which is lit by three small square apertures in the roof, the most interesting reliefs are those in the bottom row on the right hand wall. The King (Philopator) is depicted removing the lock from in the Temple of Horus, Edfu Horus's chapel; opening the door of the chapel; standing before the god in a reverential attitude with his arms hanging by his sides; offering incense to his deified parents, Euergetes I and Berenice; and offering incense before the sacred barque of Hathor. On the rear wall is a relic of the Pre Ptolemaic temple, a granite shrine with a pointed roof dedicated to Horus by Nectanebo II. In front of this is a base of black granite (found elsewhere in the temple) intended to support the sacred barque,