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Dendera Temple is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt. It is located in Dendera, 74 kilometres north of Luxor City. The temple is dedicated to Hathor, the main goddess of the Dendera triad, along with Horus Behdety and Horus Ihy. According to Egyptian mythology, Hathor was the goddess of beauty, pleasure, and music. She was identified with the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The most ancient part of the temple is the Mammisi of Nectanebo of the 30th dynasty of Egypt. The temple's construction was started by Ptolemy XII Auletes and completed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. The temple was home to the famous Dendera zodiac, which is displayed now in the Louvre Museum in Paris.