In the 1960s, the international community funded the relocation of an Egyptian temple. The Met was one beneficiary. Winning the temple was game of art, money, and politics.

Archeologists Uncovered Magnificent Ancient Egyptian Art—Once They Cleaned Off Centuries Worth of Bird Poop. ... They were undertaking a restoration of the Temple of Edfu—a 115-foot-tall, ...

For nearly 50 years, the Temple of Dendur, an ancient Egyptian monument, has famously made its home at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The temple is also an inspiration for musicians ...

During the Ptolemaic dynasty, pharaohs were portrayed with Egyptian, not Roman, art styles. The Roman period in Egypt began in 30 B.C. after Cleopatra's death. Her tomb has never been found .

For nearly 50 years, the Temple of Dendur, an ancient Egyptian monument, has famously made its home at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The temple is also an inspiration for musicians ...

For nearly 50 years, the Temple of Dendur, an ancient Egyptian monument, has famously made its home at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The temple is also an inspiration for musicians ...

The ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur was famously relocated to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art almost 50 years ago. Since then, the temple has been an inspiration for musicians and dancers ...

H. Sinno, former lead singer of the pioneering Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila, pairs their own history with that of the Metropolitan Museum's Temple of Dendur in their new opera.