and it goes on and on and on
Posted on 10/23/2022 12:58:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Sept. 22 that the joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission working on the Temple of Esna in Luxor governorate (south Egypt) has restored several inscriptions, drawings and colors in the temple’s ceiling...
The Temple of Esna, near the west bank of the Nile River in the city of Esna in southern Egypt, was begun during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius in the first century AD and finished in the era of Emperor Decius between 249-251. It was dedicated to the ancient deity Khnum, who is usually depicted with the head of a ram...
The colors and inscriptions on the temple’s ceiling were obscured by mud, bird droppings, spider webs, and thick soot, Imam said, the result of at least two fires over the centuries...
A source at the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, who declined to be named, told Al-Monitor, “The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is already working on a comprehensive project to restore archaeological sites in a several areas, especially in Upper Egypt, in a bid to open the sites for visitors.” The sites include the tombs of the nobles and the Qubbet el-Hawa (Dome of the Wind) in Aswan, which began in July], and the statue of King Thutmose II in Karnak Temple, begun in August.
Abdel Rahim Rihan, an archaeological expert and member of the History and Antiquities Committee of the governmental Supreme Council of Culture, told Al-Monitor that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities realizes the importance of restoring Luxor-area sites, because “the city is one of the top tourist destinations for Nile cruise ships and has many diverse monuments. Facelifting the city’s monuments will be a new addition to tourism in Egypt.”
(Excerpt) Read more at al-monitor.com ...
“I don’t blame them for keeping this stuff under lock and key”
Actually the locked gate isn’t to keep people out, it is to keep cars out. But there are several glyphs that were destroyed by shot guns or jerkwads carving their own. Interestingly, there are a few that look like aliens in space suits. There are staggering amounts of glyphs all across nevada, tons near pyramid lake, though the indians did cut access to all of those 20 years ago due to vandalization
Chuckle… nice!!
HELLO SWEETIE
is the phrase that River Song etched in a stone wall in ancient Egypt. She passed herself off as Cleopatra and waited for Doctor Who to transverse time and space to investigate. She knew he would come.
About Global Warming, it is said that scientists are predicting the Mediterranean Sea will be dried up by 100BC...
“For a good time, call....”
OMG
I had shielded that from my memory! I didn’t make the connection.😱
I wish I had the skills to post my photo of the Weeping Angel pumpkin I carved back then. That would get you back.
During the reign of Claudius?
Hell, it’s practically brand new.......................
:^)
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