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The spectacular circular Dendera Zodiac ceiling, originally located in the Hathor Temple at Dendera,
The temple of Hathor was built in the Ptolemaic period and for the Egyptians it represented the east, although in reality the monument is oriented to the north. It is located in the old Dendera, more precisely 70 km north of Luxor. The temple of Hathor was erected in 125 BC during the reign of …
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The Dendera Zodiac is proof of how well the ancient Egyptians could map the skies. Read on for a handy guide to the Dendera temple complex.
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![[EGYPT 29516] 'Hathor headed columns in Dendera.' The columns in the outer hypostyle hall (or pronaos) of the Hathor Temple at Dendera are crowned by four-sided capitals carved with the face of the cow-eared goddess. The faces symbolize the four cardinal points of the universe and stress the universal character of the sky goddess Hathor, who was also called "Lady with the four Faces". The square structure that is placed on top of the actual face is a sistrum, a ritual musical instrumen... Hathor Temple, Sky Goddess, Goddess Hathor, Cardinal Points, Starověký Egypt, Istoria Artei, Egyptian Artifacts, Empire Romain, Old Egypt](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.pinimg.com/474x/ce/b6/51/ceb651b4d68640942080c87b17203c51.jpg)
[EGYPT 29516] 'Hathor headed columns in Dendera.' The columns in the outer hypostyle hall (or pronaos) of the Hathor Temple at Dendera are crowned by four-sided capitals carved with the face of the cow-eared goddess. The faces symbolize the four cardinal points of the universe and stress the universal character of the sky goddess Hathor, who was also called "Lady with the four Faces". The square structure that is placed on top of the actual face is a sistrum, a ritual musical instrument that…
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Blue Cairo’s Instagram post: “A 2,000 year old staircase inside the Ancient Egyptian temple of Dendera. . Climbing each step of this stairway takes you deeper and deeper…”
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Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities is developing the around the Dendera temple complex into an open-air museum, Ahram Online reports.Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities to
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visit Egypt /زُر مصر ✪ auf Instagram: „Reposted from @pharaohsegyptian - Dendera Hathor Temple 🔊tag someone you want visit Dendera temple with him/her 🔔Turn on…“
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