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Images of two important sites north of Luxor near the River Nile but usually visted as an extra tour either by road or a day cruise.
Dendara God Bes eg075498jhp 
 Dendara Temple entrance open air museum God Bes ancient Egypt, is located north of Luxor survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. The photo is by the main entrance North Propylon gate alonside which is a small open air museum of various artefacts found on site including this famous image of the God Bes 
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Abydos & Dendara
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Dendara God Bes eg075498jhp
Upload Date: 2007-10-20 12:57:18
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Dendara Temple entrance open air museum God Bes ancient Egypt,

is located north of Luxor survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. The photo is by the main entrance North Propylon gate alonside which is a small open air museum of various artefacts found on site including this famous image of the God Bes
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, entrance, upright, open, air, museum, exhibit, Corinthian, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Bes, statue, God, gateway, gate, inside, mudbrick, enclosure, wall