What ancient Egyptian structure is displayed at the Met's Sackler Wing?

The ancient Egyptian structure displayed at the Met’s Sackler Wing is the Temple of Dendur.

The temple was built in Roman-period Egypt, probably around 15 B.C. to 10 B.C., during the reign of Augustus. It stood in Nubia, south of Aswan, near the Nile, and was dedicated to the deified brothers Pedesi and Pihor.

The Aswan High Dam threatened to submerge Dendur beneath the reservoir’s rising waters. Egypt gave the temple to the United States in 1965 in recognition of American support for the international campaign to save Nubian monuments. The Met received it in 1967, and the structure was reassembled in New York and opened in its purpose-built gallery in 1978.

A common mix-up is to call it a pharaonic temple from Egypt’s ancient dynastic era. Although its design and decoration follow Egyptian traditions, it was completed under Roman rule. Its Met setting includes large windows and a reflecting pool that evoke the Nile landscape.