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Archaeologists uncover ancient sacred lake in Egypt
The China–Egypt team reveals new finds in Luxor
A joint Chinese–Egyptian archaeological team has discovered a previously undocumented sacred lake at the Montu Temple site within the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor. This is reported by Global Times, a partner of TV BRICS.
The newly uncovered rectangular basin, measuring about 6.5 by 6 metres and covering over 50 square metres, lies west of the Temple of Maat. Researchers say it was dedicated to the goddess Maat, a symbol of truth, justice, and harmony.
The structure is well preserved, with mud-brick and sandstone elements and steps along the eastern wall.
Archaeologists found that the lake was reinforced and repaired several times from the 30th Dynasty to the Roman period. A reused sandstone block in the staircase may date back to an earlier gateway of the Maat Temple from the 25th Dynasty. The reservoir has been named the "Southern sacred lake", distinguishing it from another sacred lake previously recorded in the area and forming a rare twin-lake layout within the same temple precinct.
Additional discoveries include cattle jawbones and reused stone blocks linked to royal figures and the Divine Adoratrice of Amun from the Late Period (747BC-332BC). According to the scientists, these reused blocks will provide materials for determining the initial construction period of the sacred lake.
Archaeological research continues in the BRICS countries. In Iran, evidence of a prehistoric settlement dating back 7,000 years has been discovered beneath the historic city of Dehdasht. The information was reported by Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS. In the same area, researchers found stones that had previously been exposed to heat, indicating that ancient inhabitants used a special method of heating liquids.
Dozens of unknown settlements and burial grounds from the early Iron Age and Turkic period have been found in Kazakhstan. In addition, researchers have discovered more than ten Kazakh family cemeteries from the 18th-19th centuries, reports Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.
This year, it became known that researchers in Russia had found knives from the time of the siege of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery by the troops of False Dmitry II. The discovery was made by employees of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. After restoration, the find will be transferred to the Sergiev Posad Museum-Reserve, according to the website of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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