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Fallen rocks hid forgotten chamber of ancient Egyptian temple — until now. Take a look
The roughly 170-foot-long structure had a tower on each end and entry gate in the middle ... responsible for the temple’s construction. Ptolemy VIII ruled ancient Egypt from 145 B.C. until ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Blocks From Hatshepsut’s Temple in Egypt
Officials have announced a number of discoveries during excavations around the valley temple of the powerful Egyptian queen, ...
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Excavations at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple reveal elaborate burials, decorated blocks and ancient tools
a woman who ruled Egypt as a pharaoh. The team found the temple's "foundation deposit" — objects that the ancient builders buried when they began construction of the temple. The artifacts found ...
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Does This Peculiar Statue Found at an Ancient Egyptian Temple Really Depict Cleopatra?
Experts on the hunt for the queen’s tomb believe that they’ve found a small bust of her—but not everyone agrees Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent Experts debate whether this bust depicts ...
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Restoration of the Edfu Temple
The remarkable restoration of the Temple of Edfu, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient monuments, has revealed vibrant new scenes and intricate colours that have remained hidden for centuries.