Spectacular ceilingfrescoes discovered in the Temple of Khnum at Esna
Researchers from the Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have been working since 2018 to uncover the reliefs, painting and inscriptions in the temple and once more reveal their original colors.
The glory of the color used in the depictions of the"Two Ladies," Nekhbet and Wadjet, which has now been revealed was previously unknown to experts."From the 1950s, the French Egyptologist Serge Sauneron systematically documented the Temple of Khnum at Esna and the paintings that were visible at that time," says Tübingen scientist Dr.
More than half of the ceilings and eight of the 18 columns have now been cleaned, conserved and documented by a team headed by Ahmed Emam. In addition, the two architraves—horizontal beams that support the superstructure—of the central section of the ceiling have been cleaned of soot.
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