Egypt
Al Masry Al Youm
- Photo For Today - Gerf Hussein Temple
Gerf Hussein temple, originally Per Ptah (the House of Ptah), was built in the name of Ramesses II by Setau (the Viceroy of Kush, who was also responsible for the Wadi es-Sebua temple to the south). This free-standing section is in fact only part of...
- Mummification Museum Lecture, Hidden Thebes – Ted Brock
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Mummification Museum lecture 20th Dec 2008 Hidden Thebes – Ted Brock Lost and Unknown Monuments Outside Karnak Temple Ted was on two projects which revealed hidden parts of Karnak. The first was a sewage project and the...
- More On Move From Qurna
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Villagers_cling_to_business_memorie_12022006.html"Proximity to the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of Luxor has put most Qarna villagers into the tourism business: sculpting, alabaster shops, selling ancient Egyptian...
- Discoveries At The Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Here we have an article of recent discoveries made by archaeologists at the site of the 18th dynasty mortuary temple of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1352B.C.. The recent finds include a rare colossal alabaster statue of the king and a granodiorite head of a...
- Sad Days For Ramses Ii Temple
Very disturbing article on a temple at Mit Rahina belonging to the god Ptah and built by the nineteenth dynasty pharaoh Ramses II. ...
Egypt
Ancient temple submerged in sewage
Al Masry Al Youm
An ancient Egyptian temple to the god Ptah in the village of Meet Rahina near Memphis, just south of Cairo, now sits submerged in sewage.
The temple, which was built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II (1279 BC - 1213 BC) and was once a major tourist attraction, now serves as a home for stray dogs.
According to local residents, sanitation authorities never removed the piles of garbage dumped around the temple by villagers. They also complain that many of their homes have likewise been flooded with sewage and underground water, which they have been forced to remove with the use of buckets.
“Villagers destroyed sewage pipes and built homes in their place,” said local resident Ashraf Beshir. “Meanwhile, they disposed of their washing water around the temple, creating a small lake in the area.”
- Photo For Today - Gerf Hussein Temple
Gerf Hussein temple, originally Per Ptah (the House of Ptah), was built in the name of Ramesses II by Setau (the Viceroy of Kush, who was also responsible for the Wadi es-Sebua temple to the south). This free-standing section is in fact only part of...
- Mummification Museum Lecture, Hidden Thebes – Ted Brock
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Mummification Museum lecture 20th Dec 2008 Hidden Thebes – Ted Brock Lost and Unknown Monuments Outside Karnak Temple Ted was on two projects which revealed hidden parts of Karnak. The first was a sewage project and the...
- More On Move From Qurna
http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Villagers_cling_to_business_memorie_12022006.html"Proximity to the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of Luxor has put most Qarna villagers into the tourism business: sculpting, alabaster shops, selling ancient Egyptian...
- Discoveries At The Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Here we have an article of recent discoveries made by archaeologists at the site of the 18th dynasty mortuary temple of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1352B.C.. The recent finds include a rare colossal alabaster statue of the king and a granodiorite head of a...
- Sad Days For Ramses Ii Temple
Very disturbing article on a temple at Mit Rahina belonging to the god Ptah and built by the nineteenth dynasty pharaoh Ramses II. ...