Temple of dendur
Egyptian Temple of Dendur The Temple of Dendur was built around 15 B. ... Initially, the temple was a shrine in the cliffs, built as a burial place for two drowned brothers, until shortly after 15 B. ... when Emperor Augustus built a gateway and enclosure wall, and wharf for the Goddess of Philae, thus transforming the structure into a temple. Even though the Temple of Dendur was commissioned to be built by Romans, it still expressed many continuities in architectural traditions in Egypt. Many of hte traditions that the Temple of Dendur possesses can be compared with other Egyptian temples such as the Zoser (2680 B. ... The site of the Temple of Dendur was protected by its surrounding countryside. ... The temple possesses the orthagonal plan characteristic of most classicail Egyptian Architecture.