PHAR-OLD FIND: Long-Lost Egyptian Sun Temple Found After 4,500 Years

Photo which was taken in an unknown date shows the remains of a mud-brick building in Abu Gorab, Egypt. Preliminary studies indicate that the building may be one of the four lost temples of the Sun from the Fifth Dynasty known through historical sources. Note: Licensed picture (antiquities.gov.eg/Newsflash) Photo which was taken in an unknown date shows the remains of a mud-brick building in Abu Gorab, Egypt. Preliminary studies indicate that the building may be one of the four lost temples of the Sun from the Fifth Dynasty known through historical sources. Note: Licensed picture (antiquities.gov.eg/Newsflash)
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03 August 2022
A mysterious ancient sun temple dating back 4,500 years has been unearthed by archeologists in an Egyptian cemetery for the pharaohs. Sun temples were built to honour the most powerful ancient Egyptian god, Ra, the god of the sun, kings and the sky. Although six are believed to have been...