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This is the first pylon of the Temple of Horus At Edfu. There are a number of solid granite statues over six feet high of horus in this temple. Not to mention the the naos carved from a single slab of granite. This is not only the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt, but the second largest after Karnak. It was believed that the temple was built on the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Hence, the current temple was but the last in a long series of temples build on this location. It is said that the original structure housing a statue of Horus was a grass hut built in prehistoric times. At any rate, there is an earlier and smaller pylon of Ramesses II which sits in a 90 degree angle to the current building. http://www.touregypt.net/edfut.htm