“In Egyptian temple architecture this is an absolute exception,” he said. The site’s preservation was likely supported by its location. Situated in the middle of the city center, ...

Almost every temple in Egypt was rebuilt, redecorated or expanded . In Thebes, the great temple to Amen-Re gained a new entrance with four colossi of the pharaoh, to remind people who was in charge.

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

A LARGE gateway dating back 2,100 years has been unearthed by archaeologists in an ancient Egyptian town. The secretive entrance, found in the historic town of Athribis, near the modern city of Soh… ...

Unique in Egyptian temple architecture is a second door on the façade of the pylon, ... More than 18,000 pot sherds document life in ancient Egypt. Jan 31, 2022.

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...

Archaeologists located an ancient Egyptian temple slotted into a cliff face. The site—likely dedicated to a lion-headed fertility goddess known as Repit—once featured a striking entrance.

Although the solar temples ceased to be built after the fifth dynasty, the tradition of erecting obelisks spread throughout Egypt from the Middle Kingdom (circa 1975-1640 B.C.) onward.

Archaeologists discovered a 2,100-year-old Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face at Athribis, featuring intricate reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions from the reign of King Ptolemy VIII.

According to a translated statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the three tombs —discovered in the necropolis of Draa Abu El-Naga on the west bank of Luxor—all come from the New ...

A LARGE gateway dating back 2,100 years has been unearthed by archaeologists in an ancient Egyptian town. The secretive entrance, found in the historic town of Athribis, near the modern city of Soh… ...