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Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian temple built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 B.C., as one of many Egyptian… Read more…

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The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian temple built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 B.C., as one of many Egyptian temples commissioned by the emperor Augustus. The temple is in dedication to Isis and Osiris. It is also in dedication to two deified sons of Nubia. Their names are Pediese, which means "he whom Isis has given," and Pihor. Agustus himself is a figure in many scenes as a pharaoh. There are scenes of offerings and Egyptian deities. The documentation of graffiti on the temple from 10 B.C. The temple went through disasters from the weather and damages made over time. Lastly, in the 1960s, the temple was removed from its original location and given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, U.S., where it has been an open exhibit since 1978.

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Address Egypt
Coordinates 23°22'59.016" N, 32°56'60" E
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