Dendara Complex; Coptic Church
unknown (Egyptian (ancient))
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Alternative Title
Dendera Complex; Coptic Church
Date
400-499Description
View of the remains to the south of the Coptic Church, with the old Birth House in the background and the Hathor Temple just visible at the far left; Also set among the temple buildings is a basilica (5th century CE), which represents one of the earliest surviving Christian churches in Egypt. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/19/2008)
Type of Work
excavation (site); church; basilicaSubject
architectural exteriors, Coptic Church, Coptic (period)
Rights
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