Bahariya Oasis, Egypt | A Team of Archaeologists Discovered New Architectural Elements of the Old Qasr Temple

A team of archaeologists have discovered new architectural elements of the Old Qasr Temple from the 26 th dynasty, which ruled Egypt between 664 and 525 BC, during excavations at the complex of Al  Qasr Al - Qadim in the Bahariya Oasis, a depression and a natural rich oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt, approximately 370 km away from the capital of the country, Cairo as reported by Sada El – Balad,  a news website and satellite television channel headquartered in Giza, citing Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

The discovery includes  a large  room called hypostyle hall with a roof held up by 16 sandstone columns. Archaeologists also found stone blocks with the names and titles of King Psamtik  from the 26th Dynasty and walls had carvings of old gods like Amun - Ra (the sun god), Amunet and Khonsu (the moon god).

Experts also found a stone tablet (called a stela), from the time of King Hamenhotep I (18th Dynasty). This means the site was hundreds of years earlier than specialists first thought.

In addition, various artifacts were recovered that will allow the architecture of the temple to be reconstructed more accurately to deepen the knowledge of its history.

These items teach experts about the daily life and religion of ancient Egypt. According to the Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Hisham El - Lethy, the new findings confirm the historical and religious importance of the complex, which at different times functioned as one of the main administration centres of the region.

The official added that these discoveries highlight the richness of Egypt’ s archaeological heritage, which still holds numerous treasures to be discovered, and highlighting the high level of professionalism of Egyptian archaeologists, whose work plays a fundamental role in the development of cultural tourism.

Investigations at the Bahariya Ossis complex have been carried out since 2014. Notable discoveries  apart the main hypostile hall, with 16 sandstone columns, include several named outbuildings and shrines, as well as fragments of reliefs and hieroglyphic inscriptions named after ancient Egyptian divinities, including Amun – Ra, Amunet, and Khonsu.

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