Temple of Dendur
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. Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis and deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor from Nubia.
| Temple of Dendur | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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. Egypt gave the temple to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, which has exhibited it since 1978.
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