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0:00 · This is the ancient caravan route
0:02 · running east from the ancient city of
0:05 · Nahb over here all the way to points
0:09 · interconnecting with the Red Sea. Behind
0:12 · me is what is called in modern times
0:14 · Vulture Rock. It is covered with
0:17 · hundreds of rock inscriptions, including
0:20 · several that indicate the location of a
0:23 · lost temple.
0:25 · Like most rock inscription sites, here
0:27 · we see inscriptions and art of multiple
0:30 · dates, including pre-dynastic boats and
0:34 · animals and then hieroglyphic
0:36 · inscriptions of the feronic period,
0:39 · especially those dating to the late old
0:42 · kingdom. And some of these even tell us
0:46 · where we are.
0:48 · The courtier and inspector of priests,
0:50 · EIE, son of the courtier and inspector
0:54 · of priests, Behenni. He says, "I am a
0:58 · priest, master of the secrets of the
1:02 · high temple, beloved of his father,
1:06 · praised of all the colleagues with whom
1:11 · he does priestly service
1:15 · in this temple." Since I was sent, I am
1:21 · indeed the one whose entrance into this
1:25 · temple is expected,
1:28 · specifically
1:30 · beloved of his colleagues, praised of
1:35 · the priests and the crew in this temple.
1:41 · I am indeed one whose character as in
1:45 · good character is in this temple in this
1:50 · desert since I have come out to it. Now
1:55 · the real key here is this phrase in this
1:59 · temple in this desert. 10 is the
2:03 · demonstrative adjective. The feminine
2:06 · singular of the form referencing then uh
2:09 · modifying hoot nature which is a
2:13 · feminine noun. Hoot for domain direct
2:16 · genative with the masculine noun naturer
2:18 · making the entire direct genative a
2:21 · feminine noun. Now the demonstrative
2:25 · adjective this which is both following
2:27 · temple and the feminine noun
2:31 · means something close by. This means it
2:35 · is here. And if we look up we can see
2:39 · what this references which is the
2:42 · mountain itself. But the evidence
2:44 · doesn't just end with the demonstrative
2:47 · adjective this. There is more. More
2:52 · answers are to be found if we ascend up
2:55 · to the top of this rock. This area also
2:58 · provides a great vantage point for the
3:01 · caravan tracks where we began that go
3:04 · from Elab all the way into the eastern
3:07 · desert.
3:09 · And this too is an ancient track.
3:18 · Surprisingly, at top the rock, we have
3:21 · an ancient staircase. Now, there aren't
3:23 · any texts associated directly with this.
3:25 · However, the style of the chisel marks
3:29 · indicates that these were carved in the
3:30 · Feronic period rather than the Greco
3:32 · Roman era.
3:40 · And our next clue is all the way down
3:43 · over there at the bottom of the wadi. To
3:46 · the north of the rock is another set of
3:49 · stairs cut in to the bed of the wadi.
3:52 · And this accesses a well. When we first
3:55 · excavated it, there's actually water in
3:57 · the well. And another remarkable aspect
3:59 · of this area and in fact the entire
4:02 · region of Alcab is that it is one of the
4:04 · greatest producers of natron a natural
4:08 · resource in the wedding nun and here and
4:12 · also throughout Egypt. Not only was this
4:14 · used for purification rituals but also
4:18 · for mummification.
4:20 · So what does this all mean? that the
4:22 · rock, this part of the wadi is itself
4:25 · the temple with stairs going up to the
4:28 · top of the rock allowing for celestial
4:30 · observations and timekeeping at night
4:32 · and stairs in the bed of the body
4:34 · accessing water where priests could
4:37 · purify themselves before rituals. This
4:40 · rock, this area has all the elements
4:43 · necessary to be an ancient temple. And
4:47 · as the inscriptions tell us, they are
4:49 · coming to this temple in this desert.
4:52 · This is the lost temple.

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0:00	·	This is the ancient caravan route
0:02	·	running east from the ancient city of
0:05	·	Nahb over here all the way to points
0:09	·	interconnecting with the Red Sea. Behind
0:12	·	me is what is called in modern times
0:14	·	Vulture Rock. It is covered with
0:17	·	hundreds of rock inscriptions, including
0:20	·	several that indicate the location of a
0:23	·	lost temple.
0:25	·	Like most rock inscription sites, here
0:27	·	we see inscriptions and art of multiple
0:30	·	dates, including pre-dynastic boats and
0:34	·	animals and then hieroglyphic
0:36	·	inscriptions of the feronic period,
0:39	·	especially those dating to the late old
0:42	·	kingdom. And some of these even tell us
0:46	·	where we are.
0:48	·	The courtier and inspector of priests,
0:50	·	EIE, son of the courtier and inspector
0:54	·	of priests, Behenni. He says, "I am a
0:58	·	priest, master of the secrets of the
1:02	·	high temple, beloved of his father,
1:06	·	praised of all the colleagues with whom
1:11	·	he does priestly service
1:15	·	in this temple." Since I was sent, I am
1:21	·	indeed the one whose entrance into this
1:25	·	temple is expected,
1:28	·	specifically
1:30	·	beloved of his colleagues, praised of
1:35	·	the priests and the crew in this temple.
1:41	·	I am indeed one whose character as in
1:45	·	good character is in this temple in this
1:50	·	desert since I have come out to it. Now
1:55	·	the real key here is this phrase in this
1:59	·	temple in this desert. 10 is the
2:03	·	demonstrative adjective. The feminine
2:06	·	singular of the form referencing then uh
2:09	·	modifying hoot nature which is a
2:13	·	feminine noun. Hoot for domain direct
2:16	·	genative with the masculine noun naturer
2:18	·	making the entire direct genative a
2:21	·	feminine noun. Now the demonstrative
2:25	·	adjective this which is both following
2:27	·	temple and the feminine noun
2:31	·	means something close by. This means it
2:35	·	is here. And if we look up we can see
2:39	·	what this references which is the
2:42	·	mountain itself. But the evidence
2:44	·	doesn't just end with the demonstrative
2:47	·	adjective this. There is more. More
2:52	·	answers are to be found if we ascend up
2:55	·	to the top of this rock. This area also
2:58	·	provides a great vantage point for the
3:01	·	caravan tracks where we began that go
3:04	·	from Elab all the way into the eastern
3:07	·	desert.
3:09	·	And this too is an ancient track.
3:18	·	Surprisingly, at top the rock, we have
3:21	·	an ancient staircase. Now, there aren't
3:23	·	any texts associated directly with this.
3:25	·	However, the style of the chisel marks
3:29	·	indicates that these were carved in the
3:30	·	Feronic period rather than the Greco
3:32	·	Roman era.
3:40	·	And our next clue is all the way down
3:43	·	over there at the bottom of the wadi. To
3:46	·	the north of the rock is another set of
3:49	·	stairs cut in to the bed of the wadi.
3:52	·	And this accesses a well. When we first
3:55	·	excavated it, there's actually water in
3:57	·	the well. And another remarkable aspect
3:59	·	of this area and in fact the entire
4:02	·	region of Alcab is that it is one of the
4:04	·	greatest producers of natron a natural
4:08	·	resource in the wedding nun and here and
4:12	·	also throughout Egypt. Not only was this
4:14	·	used for purification rituals but also
4:18	·	for mummification.
4:20	·	So what does this all mean? that the
4:22	·	rock, this part of the wadi is itself
4:25	·	the temple with stairs going up to the
4:28	·	top of the rock allowing for celestial
4:30	·	observations and timekeeping at night
4:32	·	and stairs in the bed of the body
4:34	·	accessing water where priests could
4:37	·	purify themselves before rituals. This
4:40	·	rock, this area has all the elements
4:43	·	necessary to be an ancient temple. And
4:47	·	as the inscriptions tell us, they are
4:49	·	coming to this temple in this desert.
4:52	·	This is the lost temple.