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The Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur was brought to New York in 1963 from Nubia to save it from the flooding caused by the Aswan Dam. It was built around 15 BCE initially as a shrine for two brothers who drowned in the Nile.
View from the river
View from the "river"		 Closer
Closer		 From the side
From the side		 The Gateway
The Gateway
Detail of the gateway
Detail of the gateway		 Detail of the Temple
Detail of the Temple		 Graffiti on the Gateway
Graffiti on the Gateway		 Detail of the side of the Temple
Detail of the side of the Temple
The reflecting pool.
The reflecting pool.

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