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Dendera zodiac with original colors. (CC BY-SA 3.0) The 36 spirits enclose a group of constellations, amongst which are the signs of the zodiac. Many of these signs are familiar to the modern-day viewer. Amongst others, the images of a bull, a scorpion, a pair of scales, and a ram can be found on the disc. These represent the signs of Taurus, Scorpio, Libra, and Aries respectively. Nevertheless, there are also constellations that have a more pharaonic ‘flavor’. Dendera Zodiac, Temple Of Hathor, Precession Of The Equinoxes, Find Your Zodiac Sign, Ancient Sumerian, Epic Of Gilgamesh, Ancient Writing, Ancient Origins, Mesopotamia

The Dendera Zodiac is the name given to an interesting bas-relief found on the ceiling of a chapel in the Temple of Hathor, which is part of the Dendera Temple complex in Upper Egypt. This famous bas-relief is notable for its depiction of the constellations, which include the signs of the zodiac. Most of these signs would be easily recognized by a modern-day observer, as they are depicted almost as they are today.

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