Quena - Temple of Denderah

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This morning we docked in Quena. It is 39 miles north of Luxor and is responsible for 64% of the sugar production in Egypt. Quena is one of the most important industrial cities in Egypt. It has 3 sugar factories, one spinning and weaving factory and it has one of the biggest aluminum plants in the Middle East.

This morning we visited the temple of Denderah, known as the temple of the goddess Hathor, goddess of love, beauty and motherhood among the ancient Egyptians. It was once considered a holy city. The colourful scenes and the carvings are incredible. When the Christian came they defaces the goddess. In the middle ages people actually lived in the temple and also making fires inside the temple. Now they are cleaning it to get ride of the black on the stone ceiling and walls.

Tonight we were entertained by a belly dancer in the ship’s lounge.

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Photos

Denderah Temple - Birth house
Remember Hathor was the goddess of motherhood

painted and carved scenes on the ceiling
They left one black square to show the contrast with the cleaned surface.