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[EGYPT 29528] 'Birth of the sun in Hathor Temple at Dendera.' The rising sun is born from the lap of sky goddess Nut on the astronomical ceiling in the outer hypostyle hall of the Hathor Temple at Dendera. The ceiling consists of seven separate strips but here we are looking at a detail of the EASTERNMOST STRIP. The entire strip is enveloped by the outstretched body of the sky goddess Nut and her feet are visible in the right lower corner of this picture. The wave pattern on Nut's dress…

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the columns in the temple are decorated with egyptian designs

[EGYPT 29517] 'Hathor headed columns in Dendera.' The columns in the outer hypostyle hall (or pronaos) of the Hathor Temple at Dendera are crowned by four-sided capitals carved with the face of the cow-eared goddess. The faces symbolize the four cardinal points of the universe and stress the universal character of the sky goddess Hathor, who was also called "Lady with the four Faces". The square structure that is placed on top of the actual face is a sistrum, a ritual musical instrument that…

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looking up at the ceiling of an ancient building with columns and carvings on it's sides

[EGYPT 29553] 'Astronomical ceiling in Hathor Temple at Dendera.' Looking up in the outer hypostyle hall of the Hathor Temple at Dendera gives you a dazzling view of the astronomical ceiling. It is a mysterious world inhabited by star gods and zodiac signs but also by weirder creatures such as snakes on tall legs and birds with human heads. The astronomical ceiling consists in total of seven separate strips, which are conspicuous by their bright blue colour. Here we see, just above the…

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