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 ...

Gold and metal rings, gold-plated beads and statuettes were found inside, officials said, including a three-piece of gods ...

(Epic engineering rescued colossal ancient Egyptian temples from floodwaters.) In 2003 these statues of Nubian kings were found in pieces, buried in the ceremonial city of Dokki Gel, near Kerma.

Of course, we’ve learned a lot from the buildings and monuments of Ancient Egypt that are still standing. Like the pyramids! Or the Temples of Karnak! People can still walk amongst the ruins of ...