Martin Stadler / Universität Würzburg The ongoing restoration of one of the largest temples in Egypt has revealed colorful paintings, gold leaf decorations, and testimonies by priests ...

Priests oversaw the construction of new temples and cult centers dedicated to major deities of the Egyptian pantheon, who were venerated alongside local gods in cities throughout Upper and Lower ...

On the Egyptian side it is led by Hisham El ... For the rest of the year, it was hidden in the temple to which only the priests had access. The conservation work will resume at the beginning ...

In most ancient Egyptian temples, painting is not preserved at ... The graffiti, therefore, was made by literate people, presumably priests, because only priests were allowed to enter the area ...

Eady insisted that the temple was her home ... all-girls Christian school after comparing Christianity to Egyptian paganism.

a simplified version of ancient Egyptian cursive. These ink writings offer direct testimony and prayers to Horus from the temple’s priests—a striking find, given that such accounts typically ...

Ancient Egyptian temples were commonly gilded in gold ... the dipinti would have been prayers made to Horus — a falcon god — by priests who entered the temple. The meticulous restoration ...

Researchers from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and ... the messages are prayers to Horus and testimonies of priests who entered the temple. “It is a very important discovery that will reveal ...

Deep in a muddy pit, a dozen workers wrestle with Egypt's fearsome ... look at the mysterious temple culture that dominated ancient life here, in which hordes of priests conducted rituals, made ...

Built in the southeastern portion of the temple, the astronomical complex ... This, according to researchers, was used by Egyptian astronomers and priests to take measurements of the sun’s ...