Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur is a Roman Egyptian religious structure originally located in Tuzis, about 80 kilometres south of modern . Around 23 BCE, Emperor Augustus commissioned the temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis and deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor from Nubia.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 179 metres (587 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site in Egypt
  • Also known as
    “Dandūr”
    “Dendūr”
    “Nag‘ Dandûr”
    “Naj‘ Dandūr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Dendur.

Monument
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is a monument.

Temple of Dendur

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Latitude
23.38333° or 23° 23′ north
Longitude
32.95° or 32° 57′ east
Open location code
7GMJ9WMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
358419
Wiki­data ID
Q22350866

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Dendur” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد دندور”
  • Arabic: “معبددندور”
  • Azerbaijani: “Dendur məbədi”
  • Catalan: “Dendur”
  • Catalan: “Pateese”
  • Catalan: “Tutzis”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد دندور”
  • French: “Dendour”
  • French: “Dendur”
  • German: “Dendur”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש דנדור”
  • Japanese: “デンドゥール神殿”
  • Japanese: “デンドゥール聖堂”
  • Spanish: “Dendur”
  • Urdu: “معبد دندور”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khawr Abū Ḩammād and Khawr Wādī Abyaḑ.

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