Dendera was the main city of the
sixth Egyptian Nome. A Nome is like a state or province.
Dendera was also
the site of an ancient cult center for Hathor.
The Temple of
Dendera was built by the Ptolomies and later elements
were added by the Romans. The complex included two birth
houses, a sacred lake, two chapels dedicated to Osiris
and a chapel dedicated to Isis. The complex was
surrounded by high mud brick walls that were built in
alternating concave and convex sections. This produced a
wavy structure that is assumed to signify the primordial
sea which surrounds the symbolic mound of birth and
regeneration on which the temple was built.
Follow this
weblink to see a map of the complex. Click here
to see an explanation of birth
houses.
Details
of the Temple are shown below. Visit the Weblinks page to
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