Dendera
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Two stone carvings that show a slightly different style. They depict either a young Pharaoh (or his son), being nurtured by Isis. |
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There are hundreds of years of restoration work to be done in Egypt. As with excavations, preservation is an ongoing neverending process. |
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Steps nearly worn away from about 2000 years of foot traffic |
The long stairways will take you to the roof of the main building |
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A small shrine dedicated to Hathor. |
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A very rare discovery, an ancient Zodiac on the ceiling of a small room on the roof of the Temple of Harthor, Dendera. It looks much clearer in person. No reflections. Mouse over to see what's actually there. From a Russian manuscript. I oriented it the same way I took the picture. |
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Carved and decorated corridors take you back down to the main level |
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