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Temple of Ramses II discovered in Giza
« on: October 18, 2017, 01:08:47 pm »
Temple of Ramses II discovered in Giza
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Parts of a temple to Pharaoh Ramses II (1213-1279 BC), along with reliefs of solar deities, have been uncovered by an Egyptian-Czech mission during excavation work in Abusir necropolis in the the governorate of Giza.

The newly uncovered temple in Abusir necropolis helps piece together the activities
of Ramses II in the Memphis area [Credit: Czech Institute of Egyptology]

Mohamed Megahed, deputy to the mission director, told Ahram Online that the temple is located in an area that forms a natural transition between a terrace of the Nile and the floodplain in Abusir.

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