Dendérah
E487800
Dendérah is an ancient Egyptian temple complex on the west bank of the Nile, best known for its well-preserved Temple of Hathor and richly decorated astronomical ceilings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian temple complex
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archaeological site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dendera zodiac
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian temple astronomy ⓘ astronomical iconography ⓘ |
| constructionOfMainTempleBegan | Ptolemy XII era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionOfMainTempleCompleted | Roman emperor Tiberius era ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hathor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earlierOccupation |
Middle Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Hathor
NERFINISHED
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Horus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ihi NERFINISHED ⓘ Isis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
astronomical ceilings
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crypts beneath the temple ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ massive enclosure wall ⓘ reliefs of Ptolemaic and Roman rulers ⓘ richly decorated reliefs ⓘ rooftop chapels ⓘ zodiac ceiling relief ⓘ |
| hasMainTemple | Temple of Hathor at Dendérah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Roman kiosks
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Temple of Hathor at Dendérah NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Isis at Dendérah NERFINISHED ⓘ birth house (mammisi) ⓘ sacred lake ⓘ sanatorium ⓘ |
| knownFor |
astronomical ceilings
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well-preserved architectural elements ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ zodiac ceiling ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Qena Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
city of Qena
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modern town of Dendera ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRegion | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Ptolemaic period
NERFINISHED
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Roman period in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
cult center of Hathor
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Upper Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.