Egypt archaeologists discovered proof they were excavating an ancient, rare sun temple. It is now the third such discovery and first excavation in Egypt in fifty years.
This temple was built to honor pharaohs as they were alive. It is a different to pyramids, which guaranteed that rulers would be gods after death.
Although only six temples were believed to have been built, only two of them have been discovered. However, archaeologists have now found evidence of another sun temple in Abu Gorab (northern Egypt’s archaeology location Abusir).
Excavations under the Nyuserre sun temple were made, and archaeologists discovered evidence for a third temple.
Digging beneath the remains of the sun temple built by Nyuserre Ini, a pharaoh who ruled for 24 to 35 years in the late 25th century BC during what is known as the Fifth Dynasty, revealed an older base.
The mud bricks used in the construction suggested that another structure had been built there.
The Telegraph was told by Dr Massimiliano Nuzzolo (assistant professor of Egyptology, Academy of Sciences, Warsaw): “We knew there was something beneath the Nyuserre stone temple.
Excavating beneath the temple of the Sun (pictured), revealed an older foundation
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After removing more debris, archaeologists found a 2-foot base for a white limestone-colored pillar.
The foundations were then discovered with a number of mud-filled beer containers. Researchers believe this proves that the site was once a temple.
A symbol from ancient Egypt depicting the power sun god Ra. The temples in Cairo were dedicated to him by the Egyptian pharaohs.
Researchers believe that this site is one of the few sun temples in existence. This evidence was bolstered by newly-discovered architecture.
Dr Nuzzolo stated that he has many evidences to support the claim that we’re excavating one of the sun temples gone by.
Although they were built only by a few pharaohs, the creator of this newly discovered spot is most likely to have been a ruler of the Fifth Dynasty.
Temples dedicated to Ra were constructed. The courtyard contained a large pillar, which was aligned to the east-west axis.
They were similar to pyramids and had one entrance and one exit.