Hill of the Pharaohs Unveiled: Archaeologists Find Ancient Temple in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered ancient temple ruins called the "Hill of the Pharaohs" (Tell El Fara'In) in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate of Egypt.

It is located a few kilometers north of the Butic River's east-west course, on the southern side of the Butic Lake, Heritage Daily wrote. It was constructed between Taly (Bolbitine) and Thermuthiac (Sebennytic) branches of the Nile.

The city was designated as a sacred location in remembrance of the goddess Wadjet, who served as Lower Egypt's protector and patroness before uniting with Upper Egypt to serve as the patroness and protector of all of Egypt.

Ancient Temple Found in Egypt

An excavation team from Egypt discovered the remnants of an ancient hall with pillars inside the larger temple structure. The area was 6.5 meters by 4.5 meters.

The team also found several engraved stone shards and several ceramic and pottery artifacts used in ceremonial activities.

Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated that the archaeologists also discovered a limestone artwork of a bird's head with a white crown and feathers.

Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, head of the council's Egyptian antiquities sector, per The National that the colonnaded hall is thought to have been added to the temple during the Late period of Egypt's history (525-332 BCE).

The colonnaded hall, which is a staple of Lower Egypt, can be located in the southwestern corner of the temple. It has three substantial columns that are covered with papyrus drawings.

Ancient Egyptians called them "papyrus" and "wadj," in honor of the Wadjet, who kept watch over the lower kingdom.

About Goddess Wadjet

Often depicted as a snake, Wadjet was subsequently seen coiling around Ra's head. The Ancient Egyptians gave Tell El Fara'in the name Per-Wadjet, and later the Ancient Greeks gave her the name Buto (which also means Wadjet) as an homage to her as a protective deity.

The Wadjet sanctuary and holy temple were well-known in the city; the larger temple complex had an area of 11 acres.

Prior to the unification of Pharaonic Egypt, Buto, now known as "Pharaohs Hill," served as the capital of the northern kingdom. Then King Narmer began a military campaign to conquer it and incorporate it into his southern realm, thereby uniting Egypt. It took place around 3200 BC.

According to Britannica, British archaeologists undertook ancient excavations at the site in Egypt between 1928 and 1930, which Sir Flinders Petrie named Beth-pelet.

City levels and tombs from from 1900 BC to about 1200 BC were discovered during the excavations. Numerous Chalcolithic Period (4th millennium BC) sites nearby produced priceless antique pottery and stone artifacts.

Check out more news and information on Archaeology in Science Times.