Egypt transforming area around Dendera Temple into outdoor museum

The Antiquities Ministry is turning the entrance of Qena’s Dendera Temple into an open-air museum, according to a statement. Artifacts at the entrance include engraved blocks, stone slabs and statues — all discovered in the surrounding areas. Some of the statues are those of ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor, god Bes and the falcon god Nekhbet Waawet.