A temple dating back 4,500 years has been discovered by archaeologists in Egypt. The remains of the mud brick building are believed to be one of the lost “sun temples” dating from the Fifth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (2465 to 2323 BC). They were found under the temple of King Nyuserre in the Abusir district, south of Cairo. Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism announced the exciting new find on Instagram on Saturday. “The joint Italian-Polish archaeological mission, working at the temple of King Nussere at Abu Ghorab, north of Abu Sher, discovered the remains of a mud brick building beneath the temple,” a statement said. “The discovery implies that the ruins may belong to one of the four lost Sun Temples of the Fifth Dynasty, known only in historical sources but not found until now.” Part of the building was demolished by the pharaoh – the sixth ruler of the Fifth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period – to build his temple, the ministry added. The mud brick building uncovered beneath the temple of King Nyuserre in Abusir district (Image: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock) Several pots and beer glasses were found inside (Image: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock) One of the vessels of the Italo- Polish archaeological expedition uncovered (Image: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock) The ruins are believed to date back 4,500 years (Image: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock) The team excavated several pots and beer glasses inside the building, which will help the team in their research. Some mud stamps bearing the names of kings from the Fifth Dynasty were also discovered. The photos shared by the ministry show the area where archaeologists are still working. The first temple of the sun god Ra was discovered in the 19th century, so this is an important find, which could help scientists understand ancient Egyptian history. Only two out of six or seven such temples have been uncovered in the country till date. Contact our news team by emailing us at [email protected] For more stories like this, check out our news page.
