Temple of Taposiris Magna Underground tunnel tombs

Temple of Taposiris Magna

 

Underground tunnel tombs

During the reign of Ptolemy II, the "Greek-Roman period of Egypt" (around 280 BC) was built, dedicated to Osiris, Horus and Isis, with decorations dating back to the Ptolemy period. Later, the Roman emperors Augustus and Hadrian added a western gateway to the larger temple complex to smaller temples to the Egyptian gods, such as the temple of Osiris, Horus, the temple of Imhotep, the temple of Hathor and Nephthys.

The ancient Egyptian god of the dead, Osiris judges souls and the afterlife through the underworld, the chambers and waters beneath his three-story tomb above ground, first discovered in 2008. The afterlife and archaeological discoveries from the past reveal Osiris' mythological significance. eneath the ancient Egyptian temple near the Temple of Taposiris Magna, this mysterious structure actually exists beneath the sands of the legendary Pyramid of Osiris in Ancient Egypt. The tomb that once lay beneath the pyramid is yet another testament to this. The intriguing burial site leads into a 4,300 foot long tunnel, a gateway passage near the Temple of Osiris with a stone structure at the entrance.

The magnificent statue of Antinous discovered at Delphi

A statue of Antinous was therefore erected in the Sanctuary of Delphi. Antinous was an exceptionally beautiful young Greek from Bithynia who became the friend or lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, but later died mysteriously by the Nile. In the summer of 1894, the team excavated the magnificent statue of Antinous, which had been commissioned by Emperor Hadrian in 773 AD. When the Romans dug a passage to clear the silt from the river, it was a station on the eastern bank for the transport of goods to Alexandria, and also revealed several tunnels leading from Lake Marieute. Between 320 and 1303 AD, several earthquakes on the coast caused parts of the temple to collapse.

Ptolemaic Temple of Taposiris Magna ruins, near alexandria

Parts of the temple collapsed into ruins in the Mediterranean Sea. Archaeologists analyzing the stones have found that there was originally a sphinx head. In the tunnels under the Temple of Osiris, Taposiris Magna, stones are placed around the entrance. The tunnels under the temple point in the direction hidden beneath the temple ruins. It is thought that Cleopatra's tomb may be hidden beneath the ruins. Other important discoveries have been made over the years. Objects Statue of Alexander the Great Statue of the goddess Isis of Cleopatra, the last ruler of the ancient Egyptian Empire

Underground passage of the Temple of Osiris

Beneath the ancient Egyptian temple near the temple of Taposiris Magna a temple dedicated to the god of the dead a burial site has once again attracted attention. A passageway leading to the southern gateway tunnel near the tombs, archaeologists have discovered a 4,300-foot tunnel. Beneath the Temple of Osiris is a stone structure at the entrance, first mentioned in the history of Herodotus. The existence of the underground pyramid was previously dismissed as a historical record of the tombs beneath the pyramids. Archaeology in the 20th and 21st centuries has confirmed that this mysterious structure actually existed beneath the sands of the legendary pyramid of Osiris in ancient Egypt.

The tunnel under the temple points to the direction hidden under the ruins. A Greek-Roman tomb was found in the temple. It is expected that Cleopatra's tomb may be hidden under the ruins. The tunnel under the temple or a geometric miracle. Although Cleopatra's tomb has not been found in the past other important discoveries have been made over the years. Objects a statue of Alexander the Great a statue of the goddess Isis of Cleopatra the last ruler of the ancient Egyptian Empire. In the tunnel under the temple of Osiris Taposiris Magna there are still stones placed around the entrance. Archaeologists analyzed the stones found that there were originally Sphinx heads.