An old temple that belonged to an Old Testament Pharaoh is restored by archaeologists in Egypt.
In a Facebook message that was published on Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that Ramesses IIs Temple in the Luxor Government, the Ramesseum, will undergo considerable restoration work in the new year.
Ramesses II is considered the pharaoh that ruled About Egypt In the book Exodus. The Egyptian king, whose name was also spelled Ramses, was born in 1303 BC and died in 1213 BC.
The Ministry of Tourism said that the restoration work is being done in collaboration with the National University of Cultural Heritage of Korea. According to Egyptian officials, Ramesses II built the temple to honor Amun-Ra, the Egyptian god of the sky, the sun and creation.
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Archaeologists in Egypt are working on repairing the Ramesseum, a temple of Ramesses II. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques/Getty Images)
After an earthquake in 27 BC. Egypt had touched, the Ramesseum remained in ruins, but a press release noted that the remains of the old building “indicate that it was a large temple that reflects the greatness and figure of Ramses II among the kings.”
“The temple is surrounded by a massive mud wall and the length reaches 180 meters with a width of 66 meters,” said the explanation, which was translated from Arabic to English. “It also contains images of one of the most important battles led by Ramesses II, the Battle of Kadesh.”
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Officials hope that the restore of the old temple will “improve” the tourist experience for visitors. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques)
The project “wants to understand the methods used by the ancient Egyptians in constructing this pylon, analyzing the inscriptions and comparing those in other temples.”
“Excavation work around the pylon will try to discover stone blocks that were part of the pylon, in addition to the scientific documentation and recording of these stone blocks, and making a database for the project,” the press release noted.
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“Moreover, the project includes stabilizing, repairing and reducing the stones to their original positions to rebuild the pylon after completing the documentation work.”
Archaeologists analyze the stones of the temple to guide the restoration process. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques)
Officials hope that the restoration “will improve tourist experience for visitors, both Egyptian and foreign, especially for those interested in cultural tourism.”
Ramesses II made international headlines last year after archaeologists one old sword belonging to his army in September.
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The Artefact, found in the Beheira Government, was part of a discovery with “a series of Modderbrick -architectural units, including military barracks for soldiers and storage spaces for weapons, food and facilities from the New Kingdom era.”
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