Dendera Temple

Walk amid a holy pharaonic area, finding giant pharaonic columns appearing majestically with giant dazzling crowns representing Hathor’s head, surprising all the eyes with their greatness and beauty. At that time, you feel the glory of ancient Egypt and the brilliance of this temple. With complete amazement, you wander inside the Dendera.

Go inside Dendera temple after crossing the surprise of the facade, and make sure that which inside will wonder you more. 

Dendera Temple Facts

You are now in a well-preserved temple complex where you feel as if ancient Egypt is still alive with its puzzles and mysteries. Giant figures, colorful, vibrant decorations carved accurately on the walls, and underground corridors of puzzles lead you to the festivals happening here in Dendera Temple.

From the charm of the basilica and two birth houses, crossing through the dazzle of a sacred lake, and numerous other temples and shrines. Here each inch takes you to the greatness of ancient Egypt. This magic will show you the meaning of the current world so you feel as if you are in the pharaonic time.

Actually, you lived a time amid the majesty of the Middle Kingdom, the Ptolemaic Era, and the period of Roman provincial rule.

Decorations are alive and will make you live the events when the great and most powerful kings offer offerings to the gods, and from these scenes, you will witness great mysteries.

You are in the attendance of Hathor goodness, one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt, and this temple was dedicated to her.

Hathor was the god of music, joy, dance, and motherhood, plus the lady of the sky for the ancient Egyptians.

That will illustrate for you after crossing through the mysteries of the shrines, giant halls, great statues, charming columns everywhere, corridors, some of them underground, and stairs to the full magic, while all covered with pharaonic inscriptions, you will meet a hall with decorations of the blue sky. That was the mystery of the resurrection of the god Osiris; you will uncover all with your Egyptologist from Golavita and live with him/her the magic of the ancient Egyptians. 

Dendera Temple zodiac

These inscriptions covering the giant hall’s ceiling show the particular configuration of the planets, constellations, and a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs once every fifty years. 

Two eclipses are represented on the zodiac, which is the temple ceiling, exactly where they occurred at that ancient time. So, you will live this event with the pharaohs amid their unique festivals today in Dendara Temple.

Their hands leave you all the details, as if they call you today to witness this event with them, while you feel as if the scent of the incense of the Pharaohs and the music surround you. You are living a glorious history now that shows you hidden secrets and rare moments from ancient Egypt. Create your greatest memories here amidst the grandeur of ancient Egypt and spend an extraordinary tour.

How was the sky in the ancient Egyptians’ eyes, and how they painted it magically with a vibrant blue color that is still the same since thousands of years ago? That will the Dendera Zodiac Ceiling narrate. 

It is a magnificent piece of artwork that depicts the constellations and celestial bodies as they appeared to the ancient Egyptians.

The zodiac ceiling is intricately carved and painted, with vivid colors and detailed representations of the stars and planets. You can marvel at the accuracy of ancient Egyptians while you are gazing up at this remarkable ceiling.