The Hathor-headed columns inside the Dendera temple hypostyle hall, each topped with a four-faced capital depicting the goddess Hathor. The ceiling above t
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The Hathor-headed columns inside the Dendera temple hypostyle hall, each topped with a four-faced capital depicting the goddess Hathor. The ceiling above these columns contains a series of astronomical scenes including the famous zodiac panel and depictions of the sky goddess Nut spanning the heavens, among the most complete ancient astronomical records known.
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