Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a temple dating back approximately 2,700 years. During that period, a kingdom called Kush
The remains of the temple were found in a medieval citadel inOld Dongola. This site is located between the third and fourth cataracts of the Nile River in modern Sudan. Some of the stone blocks of the temple were decorated with drawings and hieroglyphic inscriptions. Analysis of the iconography and writing suggests that they were part of a structure dating to the first half of the first millennium BC.
Dawid F. Wieczorek-PCMA UW
The discovery surprised scientists, because in the OldDongole has never been found so old buildings and relics, archaeologists from the Polish Center for Mediterranean Archeology at the University of Warsaw said in a statement.
Inside some of the remains of the temple, archaeologists have found fragments of inscriptions, including mention that the temple is dedicated to Amon-Ra, a deity worshiped in Kush and Egypt.
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Cover photo: Dawid F. Wieczorek-PCMA UW