There visitors will find the Temple of Hathor, never finished, but nevertheless well preserved. Up until the mid-1800s, the temple was buried in sand.
Visitors enter the temple complex through the immense Roman gateway.
Dendara is one of several temples in Egypt that was built by the Ptolemies and Romans in an effort to show their dedication to the main Egyptian gods. Just inside the Roman gateway to the left is a small but intricate relief carving of Bes, the ugly little demi-god. Bes was thought to always be around during festivities and celebrations. Note how the paint still remains on his jolly little cheeks. To the right after passing through the Roman gateway is the Roman-era Birth House.