The
Temple of Dendur is a Nubian temple
built during the Roman period around
15 BC. It was dedicated to the goddess
Isis, the gods Harpocrates and Osiris,
as well as two deified sons of a local
Nubian chieftain, Pedesi ("he
whom Isis has given") and Pihor
("he who belongs to Horus").
The temple was commissioned by Emperor
Augustus of Rome and has been exhibited
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York since 1978. The Temple
of Dendur in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New YorkThe temple is constructed
from sandstone and measures 25 meters
from the gate to the rear as well
as 8 meters from the bottom to the
highest point. It is decorated with
reliefs, the coloring of which has
perished: The temple base is decorated
with carvings of papyrus and lotus
plants growing out of the water of
the Nile, which is symbolized by depictions
of the god Hapy
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