The mysterious world of the pharaohs continues to be revealed when one of the six legendary sun temples appears in the real world, hailed as the greatest archaeological discovery in Egypt in half a century. past century.
According to Ancient Origins, according to legend during the 5th Dynasty, the pharaohsEgyptbuilt six sun temples to worship the god Ra and to grant them divine status. Unlike the pyramids, these 25th century BC Sun temples were all buried in the desert.
The ruins of the temple of the sun – Photo: National Geographic
It was not until the last century that the first two sun temples were brought to the real world. But during 50 years, no trace of the remaining 4 great temples was found, even though they scoured the desert area where the 5th Dynasty reigned.
In fact, 50 years ago, when digging through the ancient temple of Nyuserre in Abu Gorah, archaeologists discovered an older floor of mud bricks, indicating the existence of another building. But because the temple of Nyuserre was a major archaeological find, the older foundation was not considered further, despite the discovery of an additional white limestone pillar.
The beer jar is the first evidence that makes people doubt the existence of the Sun Temple – Photo: National Geographic
Only recently, an international team of archeologists stumbled upon a beer urn filled with mud, an offering made by Egyptians at the holiest sites. Excavation continued and clear evidence of a Fifth Dynasty architecture was revealed. This dynasty lasted for about 150 years from the beginning of the 25th century to the middle of the 24th century BC, extremely brilliant.
The Temple of the Sun in its heyday – Graphic image from National Geographic
The ruins are identified as one of the six legendary Sun temples, with a large courtyard and a tower aligning with the East-West axis of the Sun, with separate entrances and exits, located on the banks of the Nile River. .
“We know that there is something underneath the stone temple of Nyuserre, in fact there is a huge entrance that points to a new building,” said associate professor and PhD student Massimiliano Nuzzolo, Egyptologist at the Academy of Sciences. University of Warsaw (Poland), told the Telegraph.
Source: nld.com.vn
