Egypt salvaged the pillar of Isis temple

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Egyptian archaeologists have recovered a pillar of the Isis temple in the Mediterranean sea area near the port of Alexandria in northern Egypt.

Picture 1 of Egypt salvaged the pillar of Isis temple

Temple of Isis at Philae, an island in the Nile.(Photo: planetware.com)

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Egyptian archaeologists have salvaged a pillar of the Isis temple (the ancient temple of fertility and fertility goddess of ancient Egypt) in the Mediterranean Sea area near the port of Alexandria Northern Egypt.

This pillar is a red granite block, 2.25m high, weighs about 9 tons and dates back over 2000 years.

The pillar is part of the entrance to the temple of Isis and was once part of Cleopatra's palace, then experienced many events of nature and its history was submerged under the sea.

This pillar was evaluated by Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni as one of the most precious ancient writings.

Update 17 December 2018
« PREV
NEXT »
Category

Technology

Life

Discover science

Medicine - Health

Event

Entertainment