An
Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has
uncovered the remains of a Graeco-Roman temple while carrying our excavation
work at the Al-Salam archaeological site, about 50km east of the Siwa Oasis.
Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
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Ashmawi, the head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Department at the
Ministry of Antiquities, said that the mission uncovered the front part of the
temple as well as parts of its foundations, its main entrance and one-metre
thick stones from its outer wall. The
outer wall leads to a front courtyard with entrances to chambers.
Ashmawi
said he expects the rest of the temple to be excavated this year. The
head of the archaeological mission Abdel-Aziz El-Demery said that during the
removal of the debris from the site, the mission uncovered architectural
elements including upper lintels decorated with scenes, as well as parts of corner
pillars decorated with the egg-and-dart architectural device common in the
Graeco-Roman era.
El-Demery added that the mission also uncovered
the remains of pots, coins, and a statue of a man with Greek facial features,
as well as two limestone statues of lions, one of which is headless.
