Egypt Monuments Highlights

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Dendara Temple : Pharaonic

The Temple is located about 4KM from the River Nile, on its west bank, roughly opposite the city of Qena, the capital of the province and governorate of Qena.


The Temple of 
Hathor was built in the 1st century B.C and it is one of the best-preserved Temples in the whole of Egypt! Ptolemy VIII and Queen Cleopatra II built it, and then later, Roman Emperors continued to decorate it and honor the Goddess Hathor; the Goddess of maternity, love and music. The Greeks identified the Goddess Hathor as Aphrodite.


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Pharaonic Siteseeing
Coptic Siteseeing
Islamic Siteseeing
Greek Roman Siteseeing
Modern Arts Siteseeing
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