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More discoveries beneath the Nile in Aswan
Archaeologists have discovered a portico, or covered entryway that once led to the temple of the ram-headed fertility god Khnum, beneath the surface of the Nile River. A team of Egyptian archaeologist-divers found the portico in Aswan while conducting the first-ever underwater surveys of the Nile, which began earlier this year. The temple of Khnum was... »
Canal Linking Ancient Egypt Quarry to Nile Found
Experts have discovered a canal at an Aswan rock quarry that they believe was used to help float some of ancient Egypt’s largest stone monuments to the Nile River. It has long been suspected that ancient workers moved the massive artifacts directly to their final destinations over waterways. Ancient artwork shows Egyptians using boats or barges... »
