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The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in nineteenth-century sources) 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 ("he who belongs to Horus").[1] [2]. Agustus himself is a figure in many scenes as a pharaoh. There are scenes of offerings and Egyptian deities.[3] The documentation of graffiti on the temple goes back to the 19th century. The temple went through disasters from the weather and damages made over time. Lastly, in1960s the temple was removed from its original location and given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA, where it has been an open exhibit since 1978.
Temple of Dendur | |
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Completion date | 10 B.C. |
Medium | Aeolian sandstone |
Subject | Egyptian religion and mythology |
Dimensions | 6.40 m cm × 6.40 m cm × 12.50 m cm (21 ft. in × 21 ft. in × 41 ft. in) |
Location | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Accession | 68.154 |
Website | https://www.metmuseum.org |