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The Temple of Dendur — still image

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The Temple of Dendur

Ancient Near East and Egypt · completed by 10 B.C.

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The Temple of Dendur

Maker
Ancient Near East and Egypt
Date
completed by 10 B.C.
Place
Ancient Near East and Egypt
Material
Aeolian sandstone
Dimensions
Temple proper: H. 6.40 m (21 ft.); W. 6.40 m (21 ft.); L. 12.50 m (41 ft.); Gate: H. 8.08 m (26.5 ft.); W. × 3.66 m (12 ft.); D. 3.35 m (11 ft.)
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gallery 131
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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Maker
Ancient Near East and Egypt
Date
completed by 10 B.C.
Place
Ancient Near East and Egypt
Material
Aeolian sandstone
Dimensions
Temple proper: H. 6.40 m (21 ft.); W. 6.40 m (21 ft.); L. 12.50 m (41 ft.); Gate: H. 8.08 m (26.5 ft.); W. × 3.66 m (12 ft.); D. 3.35 m (11 ft.)
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gallery 131
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0

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