Egypt: Ramesses II temple unearthed in Upper Egypt

Adnkronos International ^ | Thursday, July 15, 2010 | AKI

[SunkenCiv]

Beni Suef -- Excavations in Upper Egypt's Ehnasia archaeological area in Beni-Sueif recently uncovered the remains of a 3,000 year old temple dating from the reign of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II.

"Inside the remains of this temple, excavators uncovered ten cartouches of Ramesses II and beneath them a relief saying that the ruler had built this temple for himself in Ehnasia," said the head of Egypt's Supreme Archaeology's Pharaonic Section, Sabri Abdel Aziz in a statement on Thursday.

Ramesses II ruled Egypt from 1279-1213 BC and was the son of Seti I, whose secret 'tomb within a tomb' was uncovered in June by a team of Egyptian archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings in central Egypt.

A collection of mud-brick structures dating to the fourth and fifth century AD were also found at the site of the Ramesses II era temple, according to Aziz.

A collection of terracotta statues depicting Isis, Aphrodite and Horus were found inside along with pots and clay lamps, he said.

The team of archaeologists will continue excavation of the temple during the next archaeological season, Aziz said.

Ramesses II is regarded as one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs and was nicknamed 'the Great Ancestor' by his successors.

The famous twin temples at Abu Simbel, carved out of the rocks, the Ramesseum at Thebes, and Pi-Ramesses, a city complete with zoo near the old city of Avaris, are among the monuments built during his reign.

[SunkenCiv]

Moses, Moses...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.

[sonic109]

I saw th eshow for the first time . I agree , the guy is a jerk off and has discredited himself being attached to the once decent History Channel. That show sucked , it’s an Egyptian soap opera posing as a scientific expedition.

[colorado tanker]

I caught the King and I thing; I was just still reading the thread. Yul Brenner bump!

[colorado tanker]

You have to admit the American director who left a newbie student on her first day on the site and his cameraman under the pyramid alone was an idiot. I don't blame Zawi going off on him, frankly.

[Ditter]

Staged all staged for effect. I don’t believe a word of it. He went off on Zoe when she first arrived too, told her he didn’t want her there, then changed his mind. He was trying to add drama to it, instead he ran off people who would have watched every episode.

[colorado tanker]

instead he ran off people who would have watched every episode

I'll give it another try, but I'm with you - I'm not interested in a show where Zawi loses his temper every five minutes.

[SunkenCiv]

Well, maybe we’ll luck out and the film crew will record the beginning of the Islamic uprising intended to overthrow the Arab Republic of Egypt — as well as the crackdown and slaughter of jihadists that follows.

[colorado tanker]

I’d love to see that wuss director’s reaction to that!

[SunkenCiv]

He’d yell “cut!” — and the jihadists would be all over them with scimitars!

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