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Dandur Destination Guide

Touring Dandur in Egypt

Dandur in the region of Aswān is a city located in Egypt - some 473 mi or ( 762 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Dandur is now 07:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Suhaj, Qirshah, Qina, Naj' Khawr Rahmah al Qibli, and Jurf Husayn. Being here already, consider visiting Suhaj . Check out our recommendations for Dandur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur (Dendoor in nineteenth century sources) is an Egyptian temple that was built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 BC and dedicated to Isis, Osiris, as well as two deified sons of a local Nubian chieftain, Pediese ("he whom Isis has given") and Pihor ("he who belongs to Horus"). The temple was commissioned by Emperor Augustus of Rome and has been exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1978.

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Located at 23.38 32.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Egyptian temples, History of Nubia, Relocated ancient Egyptian monuments, Relocated buildings and structures in the United States