The Temple of Dendur

The Temple of Dendur on Roosevelt Island?

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Today, in an article filled with interesting details, the Roosevelt Island Historical Society posted an article about the many, diverse plans over time for the Island. Not only the Temple of Dendur, now a fixture at the Met, but also a Tivoli Garden and a population of… wait for it…. 70,000.

The article is by Stephen Blank. Read on and find out what might have been instead of what is.

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