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Temple of Dendera
What the Show Claims
- ›Ancient Aliens claims the Temple of Dendera contains evidence of alien technology, including the controversial 'Dendera Light' which is presented as a depiction of advanced illumination devices created by extraterrestrials.
What Archaeology Says
The Temple of Dendera was dedicated to the goddess Hathor and constructed primarily during the Ptolemaic period (380-30 BCE), though incorporating earlier elements. The 'Dendera Light' relief is interpreted by Egyptologists as a ritual or mythological scene rather than a representation of technology.