22/07/2025
Imagine stealing the stars and then bringing back a black copy.
This is the true story of the Tower of Dendera.
At the top of the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, there is a secret engraved in the ceiling—a circular map of the sky from over 2,000 years ago.
The Tower of Dendera shows the 12 signs of the zodiac, the 36 decans, five planets, and even ancient drawings of solar and lunar eclipses. It is a masterpiece of astronomy, mythology, and art. But what you'll see there today... isn't real.
The French stole the original in 1820, cut it from the ceiling, and brought it to Paris, where it is now on display in the Louvre.
A black plaster replica was left behind in Egypt, faded and lifeless. It's the only dark spot in a temple that glows with brilliant colors. It can never be restored—because it's not stone, it's plaster. Climbing the spiral staircase to reach the zodiac is spiritual.
You feel the ancient energy in the air. But when you stand beneath that dark, colorless circle, you feel the emptiness of what was stolen. Why does Egypt still have a fake copy?
Why don't we demand a proper color copy?
Why don't we demand the return of the original?
This zodiac is more than just decoration. It's our calendar, our universe, our heritage.
It belongs to its original home—not behind glass in a foreign gallery. I climbed those stairs myself. I saw it. And I think—it's time to return it. If you ever visit Dendera, look up and remember this story.
And if you ever visit the Louvre, ask yourself—why does it still exist? Let the zodiac return to the stars that inspired it.
