Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur is an ancient Egyptian temple built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 B.C. as one of many Egyptian temples commissioned by the emperor Augustus. The temple is dedicated to Isis and Osiris. It is also dedicated to two deified sons of Nubia named Pediese which means "he whom Isis has given," and Pihor which means "he who belongs to Horus." Augustus himself is depicted in many scenes as a pharaoh. Other scenes show offerings and Egyptian deities. Graffiti was carved on the gate by visitors to the temple when it was still located on the Nile River in Egypt The temple went through disasters from the weather and damages made over time. Lastly, in the 1960s, the temple was removed from its original location and given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, U.S. where it has been an open exhibit since 1978. ()