Restoration in the temple of Edfu reveals new inscriptions, paint, and gold
Egyptian temples were not only colorful, but also gleamed in glistening gold. Columns, gates and obelisks have been covered ...
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See an Ancient Egyptian Temple’s Brilliant Colors, Newly Revealed Beneath Layers of Dust and Soot
Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint and fragments of gold leaf that once adorned the 2,000-year-old ...
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Visit The Temple Of Edfu, One Of The Best Preserved Temples In Egypt
The Temple of Edfu is one of the best-preserved Ptolemaic Egyptian temples, offering insight into the myths, religion, and language of Egypt during the Hellenistic period. The impressive size of ...
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Experts Restore the Lost Colors of an Ancient Egyptian Temple
A joint team of researchers from Egypt and Germany have announced their first successes restoring color to the ancient Temple ...
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Rare Gold Finds and Graffiti Uncovered in Majestic Ancient Egyptian Temple
Alongside ongoing restoration efforts at the Temple of Edfu, a team of researchers from the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany, uncovered rare traces of gold leaf and remnants of ...
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Photos: Restoration of Edfu Temple reveals rare colored inscriptions for the first time
A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has made a significant discovery at the Temple of Edfu during restoration work on the temple’s roof, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, having ...
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Restoration Brings Ancient Egyptian Temple to Life, Revealing Vibrant Colors and Gold
One of the colorful paintings uncovered in the temple of Edfu. Martin Stadler / Universität Würzburg The ongoing restoration of one of the largest temples in Egypt has revealed colorful ...
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Exquisite murals of Kumaranallur temple undergo restoration
“I first came to the Kumaranallur temple to restore the murals with my mentor, Mammiyoor Krishnankutty Aasan. At the time, 12 of the 14 panels—believed to have been drawn nearly three ...
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Original Colors of Inscriptions Revealed at the Temple of Horus in Edfu
Restorers working inside the temple of Edfu. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt A collaborative archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University ...