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Dendara, Governorate Qena Hathor Temple Ptolemaic (332-30 BC) Ŧ Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) (80-51 BC) |
Comments: Special channels drain water from the roof courtyard abo ve the inner rooms and direct it through an opening between the front paws of the lion-shaped spouts. The inscription describes the lion as a creature that wards off evil and protects the temple from bad weather. |
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