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On figure 18 the entrance to the Hidden chamber behind the sanctuary is shown. This picture was
taken during the reconstruction of the temple at the metropolitan museum of art. The block giving
access to the hidden chamber can be seen from inside the rear wall. Several courses were still
going to be added at the point this picture was taken. The cross section of this chamber is included
in the figure containing the cross section of the entire temple (Aldred 1978, 64).
Fig. 36 chamber in hillside (Aldred 1978, 32)
A picture of the chamber in the hillside behind the temple of Dendur. Aldred interprets this as the
probable original resting place of the coffin of Pedesi and perhaps the remains of Pihor as well.
Aldred mentions a vestibule used to be built in front of it, but has dissapeared. He recognised this
because of the slot that once received the end roofing slab which is still visible (Aldred 1978, 33).
Without any expert knowledge on the field this interpretation seems logical. There is definitely
something visible that could have functioned as a slot to support a roofing slab. This means the
chamber could have functioned as a resting place for the two brothers, especially since it is located
directly behind the chamber. A question that remains is why they were initially buried outside of
the temple and later moved to a secret chamber within it.
An argument for why Aldred thinks this used to be the brothers’ resting place is the roofing slab
that once covered the entrance and another argument is the location of the chamber, which is
directly behind the temple. Both do not however give any conclusive evidence that this chamber
was a burial chamber. The inside of the chamber, whether or not it was decorated, what kinds of
finds were found in it or even its basic structure, are never mentioned. This makes it impossible for