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Dendera Temple displays ancient Egypt's astronomical and artistic brilliance

QENA, Southern Egypt, Oct 30 (KUNA) -- Dendera Temple in Qena Governorate, located on the western bank of the Nile River, stands as one of Egypt's most remarkable temples, reflecting the ancient ...
Hyperallergic

Mini Roman-Era Sphinx Discovered Near Egyptian Temple

The small sphinx statue unearthed from a limestone ruin beside the Dendera Temple in Qena, Egypt (all images via Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Already a member? Sign in here. We rely ...
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Archaeologists in Egypt unearth Sphinx-like Roman-era statue

CAIRO (AP) - Archaeologists unearthed a Sphinx-like statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, antiquities authorities said Monday. The artifacts were found in the ...
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Extraordinary Ceiling Reliefs Uncovered in an Ancient Egyptian Temple Depict the Zodiac, Planets, and Fantastic Beasts—See Them Here

Conservation work on a 2,200-year-old temple in Egypt has uncovered 12 reliefs representing Babylonian zodiac signs, as well as depictions of stars and constellations that the ancients used to measure ...
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Dendera : Columns from the Portico of the Great Temple

Columns with hieroglyphics and heads. The publisher's insignia is at the lower right. There is an attached description: "Dendera, i.e. probably 'The Abode of the Goddess Athor,' to whom this temple ...
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Archaeologists cleared centuries of dust and bird droppings to discover the insane beauty of the Temple of Esna's ceiling.

Here’s a story on the ceiling that waited two millennia to shine again. Makes you wonder—could all dirty ceilings be hiding ...
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Ceiling decorations at the Hathor temple. Dendera, Egypt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Typed index card reads, "T 6 Egy.