Post by jari on Feb 14, 2012 8:14:16 GMT -5
French archaeologists in San El-Hagar have discovered hundreds of coloured and inscribed limestone blocks, which they believe were used to build the sacred lake walls of a temple dedicated to the goddess Mut.
The limestone blocks may have belonged to King Osorkon II of the 22nd Dynasty and used for either a temple or chapel, announced Dr. Zahi Hawass, Minister of State for Antiquities today. The stone may have also been reused in the late period and the Ptolemaic era. Dr. Hawass added that following a complete excavation and study of the blocks, the French mission would reconstruct the original arrangement to determine if they are from a temple or chapel. [/QUOTE]The best part are the photos:
Looks just like the old kingdom images of Narmer and look at the sceptres. Now again in conjunction with the Mummies of the same time period, it confirms the strong African presence in Egypt at the time.
luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/2011/07/latest-archaeological-discovery-from.html
The limestone blocks may have belonged to King Osorkon II of the 22nd Dynasty and used for either a temple or chapel, announced Dr. Zahi Hawass, Minister of State for Antiquities today. The stone may have also been reused in the late period and the Ptolemaic era. Dr. Hawass added that following a complete excavation and study of the blocks, the French mission would reconstruct the original arrangement to determine if they are from a temple or chapel. [/QUOTE]The best part are the photos:
Looks just like the old kingdom images of Narmer and look at the sceptres. Now again in conjunction with the Mummies of the same time period, it confirms the strong African presence in Egypt at the time.
luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/2011/07/latest-archaeological-discovery-from.html
