Archaeologists make unique discoveries in Egypt

A team of archaeologists in Egypt has made a number of exceptional discoveries, including a stela - a relief design carved into a stone wall - with what are believed to be 2500-year-old inscriptions. The project is led by Maria Nilsson from Lund University in Sweden. "What is unique about the stela is that it shows the gods Amun-Ra and Toth together. These two deities are rarely represented together", says Maria Nilsson. "We believe that the combination is related to a connection with the moon. Our research indicates the existence of a previously unexamined moon cult", she continues. The international Swedish-led research project, the Gebel el Silsila Survey Project, has been underway since 2012 and involves around 15 researchers.