Hathor Temple

The Temple of Hathor exists in what's called the Dendera Temple Complex, a huge area that contains many temples, mausoleums, etc.

More here and here.

On the way there we go by some interesting stuff. Houses that are intentionally left unfinished so property tax does not have to be paid. This seems to be a common trick in other places also.

Fantastically large corn fields.

Very young soldiers on guard..against what???

Hathor is depicted as a cow.  That's her below.

This, I think, is her husband - the god Bes. Cheeks still red. Looks like somebody chopped his parts off.

The colours of the ceiling.

The shot below shows just how black everything is before it's cleaned.

An interior room waiting for the ceiling cleaning crew.

A narrow internal tunnel leading to the roof.

And some shots of the outside.

Someone offering flowers or ice cream cones to Hathor

And that is Hathor again on the left.

A settlement on the Nile.

Done.