Dendera Temple
One of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt, centred on the great temple of the goddess Hathor, south-east of Dendera. Its ceilings are painted with sky goddesses and stars, and stairways lead up to chapels on the roof.
- Where
- Qena, Qena, Egypt
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 26.1417, 32.6703
Get the Dendera Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dendera Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Qena volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dendera Temple
Valley of the Kings 45 km
A desert valley on the west bank where, for nearly 500 years of the New Kingdom, pharaohs and powerful nobles were buried in tombs cut deep into the rock. Long painted corridors lead down to burial chambers covered in texts for the journey through the underworld.
Tomb of Tutankhamun 45 km
Tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings, found nearly intact by Howard Carter in 1922. It is small and plainer than its neighbours, probably first meant for someone else, yet it held the richest royal burial ever found, and the king's mummy still lies inside.
Temple of Hatshepsut 45 km
The mortuary temple of the woman pharaoh Hatshepsut, three broad terraces rising out of the desert floor into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Its long colonnades and clean lines make it look surprisingly modern for a building some 3,500 years old.
Tomb of Nefertari 46 km
Tomb QV66, made for Nefertari, the favourite Great Wife of Ramesses II, and found by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Its wall paintings, with their bright colours and starry ceilings, are among the finest that survive from ancient Egypt.
Ramesseum 46 km
The memorial temple of Ramesses II on the west bank, across the river from Luxor. Its toppled granite colossus of the king, broken across the courtyard, is said to have inspired Shelley's poem Ozymandias.
Deir el-Medina 46 km
The village of the artisans who cut and painted the royal tombs, called the Servants in the Place of Truth. The stone outlines of their houses survive, and their own small tombs, painted with great skill, rise up the hillside above.
Valley of the Queens 47 km
A west bank valley where queens, princes and princesses were buried from about 1560 to 1130 BC. Its ancient name, Ta-Set-Neferu, can mean both the Place of Beauty and the Place of the Royal Children.
Karnak Temple 47 km
A vast complex of temples, pylons and chapels built over some two thousand years, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemies, and centred on the god Amun. Its Great Hypostyle Hall is a forest of 134 giant columns carved from top to bottom.
Questions
Where is Dendera Temple?
Dendera Temple is in Qena, Qena, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Valley of the Kings (45 km), Tomb of Tutankhamun (45 km), Temple of Hatshepsut (45 km).
How do I get the Dendera Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dendera Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Qena volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dendera Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Qena volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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