Temple of Dendur
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The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in the 19th century) is a Roman Egyptian religious structure originally located in Tuzis (later Dendur), Nubia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of modern Aswan.[1][2] Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis and deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor from Nubia.[3][4]
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Temple of Dendur | |
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Completion date | 10 BCE |
Medium | Aeolian sandstone |
Subject | Egyptian religion and mythology |
Dimensions | 4.9 m × 6.4 m × 13 m (16 ft × 21 ft × 43 ft) |
Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Accession | 68.154 |
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In 1963, as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, UNESCO helped rescue and relocate the temple from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.[5] Egypt gave the temple to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which has exhibited it since 1978.[2]