Giant Ancient Egyptian Sun Temple Discovered in Cairo
Posted on March 2nd, 2006 by Administrator
National Geographic reported that archaeologists have discovered an ancient sun temple containing large statues of the pharaoh Ramses II under an outdoor marketplace in Cairo, Egypt.
“The temple was found in a suburb of Cairo called Ain Shams. The site was once part of the ancient city of Heliopolis, which served as the center of sun worship in ancient Egypt. The chief sun god, Re, was the patron sun god of Heliopolis. “
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