An archaeological mission discovers more remains of the Sun Temple in Egypt
An archaeological mission discovers more remains of the Sun Temple in Egypt
An archaeological mission discovers more remains of the Sun Temple in Egypt
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission succeeded in discovering more remains of the Sun Temple in the Matareya area, east of Cairo, while completing excavations at the Obelisk Museum, which is open from the western, northern and southern sides, in the ancient Egyptian city of On, known as (Heliopolis).
Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that although no evidence of stone buildings was found on the northern side of the open museum, the mission succeeded in uncovering a succession of white mortar floors and mud-brick buildings dating back to the second half of the first millennium BC. Birth.
Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, added that the mission succeeded, during its current excavation season, in uncovering a number of quartzite sarcophagi from the reign of King Horemheb from about 1300 BC, and others belonging to King Psamtik II (595-589 BC). Limestone tiles, in addition to parts of a royal statue whose owner has not yet been identified, but its technical features indicate that it may date back to the Middle Kingdom or the Second Intermediate Period.
The director of the German Archeology Institute and head of the mission said: The mission also succeeded in uncovering many parts of statues of King Ramses II in the form of a sphinx made of quartz stone, a piece from the era of King Ramses IX, and a stone piece of pink granite with a huge inscription, which is likely to be be the upper part of the obelisk.
