Osireion - is the underground building,
adjacent to the western wall of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. Osireion was discovered by archaeologists Flinders Petrie and Margaret Murray, who excavated the site in 1902-1903. Only in 1914 Osirion was
cleared from sand. The level of the Osirion floor is about 8 meters below the Temple of Seti I. Professor Neville ( Egypt Exploration Society) said, that Osirion is one of the most ancient buildings of Egypt.
EGYPT: December - 2012. Dendera. The Temple of Hat-Hor.
Serapeum - is underground structure, dug
deep in the limestone rock. It was discovered in 1851 by French
Egyptologist Auguste Mariette. Until 2012, the Serapeum was closed to the public. After
extensive restoration work the Ministry of Antiquities have finally
opened the door to the mysterious underground galleries.
EGYPT: December - 2012. Dendera. The Temple of Hat-Hor.
Dendera, the Temple of Isis, the House
of Horus (translated from the ancient Egyptian as the Hat-Hor). Each
visit here gives more and more food for reflections and arises new
questions to discover, forcing us back here again and again.
In this brief photo-report we shall stay only on two high-technology points, found in thie place: close-ups of inscriptions on the granite and removable crown of the statue.
The city of Esna is located on the west
bank of the Nile in 54 km to the south from Luxor and 49 kilometers to
the north-west from Edfu. Temple of Khnum, the God-Creator, is located
at the very center of the city, 10 meters below the ground level.
EGYPT: December - 2012. Edfou.The Temple of Horus.
Edfou Temple complex represents a great
interest and requires a detailed study of each element, from the
inscriptions and stone-carvings, up to the architectural roof
constructions and underground crypts. To examine everything at once -
was really an impossible task. Therefore, we decided to study each
individual part of the building in a greater detail. Thus, during the
expedition December-2012, the special attention was paid to the
underground crypts.
The city of Kom Ombo is located on the
east bank of the Nile river in 50 km to the north from the city of
Aswan. Most part of the ancient ruins here is buried by sand. The ruins
of the temple have been excavated and partially restored in 1893 by
the the Egyptian Service of Antiquities, under the direction of French
archaeologist - Jacques de Morgan.
