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 ...

Ancient Egyptian temples were commonly gilded in gold. But due to the material’s fragile nature, it is seldom found inside temples today. Traces of gold discovered inside the temple.

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 ...

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.