The room at the MET that houses the Temple of Dendur doesnβt feel like a gallery in a museum – it feels like you are in Egypt ππ ππ. This is one of my absolute favorite places. I could literally just sit in this place for hours just taking in the atmosphere – sometimes just existing and taking in a place without rushing around or having a plan is the best.
The temple πππ was actually commissioned by Augustus and building was complete by 10 B.C. Dendur is located in Nubia, and is just south of Aswan. Even though the temple πππ was built by Augustus, it definitely follows Egyptian style and not Roman style. The emperor is actually presented as a pharaoh ππ» worshipping Egyptian gods πΉπΉπΉ on the walls of the temple πππ. The temple πππ was primarily used to worship the goddess πΉπ Isis π¨ππ₯.
