The temple of Edfu is over 2,000 years old and centuries of dirt had built up on its walls. All the grime covered vibrant colors that add a new layer of meaning to the inscriptions. Restoring the ...

The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?

A joint archeological mission revealed the original colors of the Edfu Temple, as well as never-before-seen hieroglyphic inscriptions. Reading time 2 minutes The ongoing restoration of one of the ...

The Temple of Bastet is a little-visited site northeast of Cairo, but it contains some of the strongest evidence for advanced stoneworking in ancient Egypt. Researchers documented circular saw marks, ...

If Egyptian temples are the bold declarations of the rich and powerful, the graffiti etched into their walls are the voices of the common people. At least, that’s the chosen analogy of Nick Hedley, a ...

Restoration work at a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple has revealed tantalizing insights into its original appearance and coloration. Alongside ongoing restoration efforts at the Temple of Edfu, a ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient sun god temple in Egypt, which showed signs of being modified into a residential area after a century of use. Excavations at Abu Ghurab, about 16km (10 miles) ...

Representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius (all photos by Ahmed Emam, courtesy Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Archaeologists have resurfaced a complete series of the zodiac painted almost ...

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The interior walls of the temple of Edfu have been covered in grime, but now it's newly restored.Reuters/Goran Tomasevic A restoration team is transforming the Temple of Horus from a dusty, grimy ...