Statue fragment of a sphinx of King Amenemhat III. Photo: Dietrich Raue
Statue fragment of a sphinx of King Amenemhat III. Photo: Dietrich Raue - During recently completed excavations in northeastern Cairo, an Egyptian-German excavation team of archaeologists has found important evidence from the history of the temple city of Heliopolis. It includes the foundation of a limestone wall, which was discovered running from north to south about 55 metres west of the still-standing obelisk of Heliopolis. The wall has not yet been precisely dated. However, fragments of a shrine to King Takelot I (887'874 BC) were found built into it. This shows that the wall was built after his reign. In addition to Egyptian authorities, a team of students and researchers from Leipzig University and the University of Pisa were involved.
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