The 4,500-year-old Temple of the Sun that disappeared in Egypt was discovered

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be one of Egypt's vanished "sun temples", dating back some 4,500 years.

The team discovered the remains of the "temple of the sun" beneath another at Abu Ghurab, about 17km south of Cairo, said Massimiliano Nuzzolo, assistant professor of Egyptology at the Institute Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw told CNN.

The newly discovered Sun Temple was built of mud bricks and stones. (CNN photo).

In 1898, archaeologists working at the site discovered the Nyuserra-era Sun Temple, also known as Neuserre or Nyuserre, the 6th king of the 5th Dynasty, who ruled Egypt from 2400 to 2370 BC.

Now, they have discovered, this sun temple turned out to be built above another sun temple, which existed before Nyuserra's time.

The finds include seals engraved with the names of kings who reigned before Nyuserra, which served as vase stoppers, as well as the base of two limestone columns that were part of the entrance gate and a limestone doorway .

Mr. Nuzzolo said the newly discovered Sun temple was of impressive size, but King Nyuserra destroyed it to build his own Sun temple.

Archaeologists want to find out which king was responsible for the construction of this 4,500-year-old temple. (CNN photo)

These temples are dedicated to the Sun god and the kings legitimized their power through their own temples and claimed to be the only sons of the Sun god on Earth, Mr. Nuzzolo said. know.

The team hopes to find out which king was responsible for the construction of the 4,500-year-old temple through additional excavations.

In particular, "studying pottery will allow them to learn more about how people lived at that time, including what they ate and what they believed in," Nuzzolo added.