The Temple of Dendur
- Period:
- Roman Period
- Reign:
- reign of Augustus Caesar
- Date:
- ca. 15 B.C.
- Geography:
- Country of Origin Egypt, Nubia, Dendur, West bank of the Nile River, 50 miles South of Aswan
- Medium:
- Aeolian Sandstone
- Dimensions:
- L. from gate to rear of temple 24 m 60 cm (82 ft.)
- Credit Line:
- Given to the United States by Egypt in 1965, awarded to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1967, and installed in The Sackler Wing in 1978
- Accession Number:
- 68.154
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 131
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