An historic temple that belonged to an Previous Testomony pharaoh is being restored by archaeologists in Egypt.
In a Fb submit printed Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities introduced that Ramesses II’s temple within the Luxor Governorate, the Ramesseum, will endure vital restoration work within the new yr.
Ramesses II is believed to be the pharaoh who dominated over Egypt within the Ebook of Exodus. The Egyptian king, whose identify can also be spelled Ramses, was born in 1303 B.C. and died in 1213 B.C.
The tourism ministry mentioned the restoration work is being carried out in collaboration with the Nationwide College of Cultural Heritage of Korea. In accordance with Egyptian officers, Ramesses II constructed the temple to honor Amun-Ra, the Egyptian god of the air, the solar and creation.
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Archaeologists in Egypt are working to revive the Ramesseum, a temple belonging to Ramesses II. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Getty Photos)
After an earthquake struck Egypt in 27 B.C., the Ramesseum was left in ruins, however a press launch famous that the remnants of the traditional constructing “point out that it was a grand temple that displays the greatness and stature of Ramesses II among the many kings.”
“The temple is surrounded by a large mudbrick wall, and its size reaches 180 meters with a width of 66 meters,” the assertion, which was translated from Arabic to English, mentioned. “It additionally contains depictions of one of the vital battles led by Ramesses II, the Battle of Kadesh.”
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Officers hope restoring the traditional temple will “improve” the tourism expertise for guests. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
The mission “goals to grasp the strategies utilized by the traditional Egyptians in developing this pylon, analyzing its inscriptions and evaluating them with these in different temples.”
“Excavation work across the pylon will try and uncover stone blocks that have been a part of the pylon, along with the scientific documentation and recording of those stone blocks, in addition to making a database for the mission,” the press launch famous.
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“Moreover, the mission entails stabilizing, restoring and returning the stones to their unique positions to rebuild the pylon after finishing the documentation work.”
Archaeologists are analyzing the temple’s stones to information the restoration course of. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
Officers hope the restoration will “improve the tourism expertise for guests, each Egyptian and international, particularly for these focused on cultural tourism.”
Ramesses II made worldwide headlines final yr after archaeologists uncovered an historic sword belonging to his navy in September.
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The artifact, discovered within the Beheira Governorate, was a part of a discovery that included “a collection of mudbrick architectural models, together with navy barracks for troopers and storage rooms for weapons, meals, and provisions from the New Kingdom period.”
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