The
Temple of Dendur (
Dendoor in nineteenth century sources) is a
temple that was built by the Roman governor of
Egypt, Petronius, around 15 BC and dedicated to
Isis,
Osiris, as well as two deified sons of a local
Nubian chieftain, Pediese ("he whom Isis has given") and Pihor ("he who belongs to
Horus").
The temple was commissioned by Emperor
Augustus of Rome and has been exhibited in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York since 1978.
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| Dendur Temple at night |
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