Two ancient sandstone tablet decorated with elaborate inscriptions depict Egyptian divinity and Pharaohs have beenrevealedby the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities , after being discovered by archaeological crews working to lower groundwater at the 2,300 - yr - old Kom Ombo temple in Aswan .
The first sandstone carving measures 2.3 meters long ( 7.5 foot ) , 1 meter wide ( 3.3 feet ) , and 30 centimeter ( 12 inch ) deep , the Ministry draw in astatement . The slab was broken into two parts but was discover otherwise well - preserved . dedication on the slab show King Seti I , a nineteenth - hundred respected Pharaoh of Egypt , standing near the falcon - headed god Horus and the crocodile god Sobek . Above them is a fly Sun do it to assist as a symbol of protection . Below the trio are 26 line written in hieroglyphic , some of which mention the name of King Horembheb multiple times .
Seti Iwas the son of Ramses I. Though his Padre ’s reign lasted just two years , Seti predominate over ancient Egypt from 1290 to 1279 BCE , and it was really he who founded the Ramses dynasty , made more famous by his son Ramses II . His formula was implausibly successful . Having battled and recapture the frontiers of his land after the previous dynasty lose them , and then negotiated peace , he is well known for his work fortifying the bound of Egypt , opening mines and prey , digging wells , rebuilding dilapidated temples , and constructing great memorials , such as a great hypostyle residence dedicated to six deities including Osiris . Today , Seti ’s grave is one of the most magnificent in the Valley of the king .
The second slab is larger , measuring just over 3 meters long and 1 meter wide . It was found broken and in worse condition , but historians have been able to piece the shard together . This slab was dedicated to the MacedonianKing Ptolemy , who reigned from 221 to 205 BCE following Alexander the Great . He is known through history as a wino who did n’t earn much respect during his principle , but nevertheless , the tablet show him next to his wife , Horus , and several other Egyptian deities in a scene showing the top executive standing and harbor a stick . In front of him are three temples and above them the winged Sun . Below the image are 28 lines spell in hieroglyph .
Last month , archaeologists also encounter a sphinx while draining water from the Kom Ombo temple grounds date to the Ptolemaic era , and a sarcophagus stop a linen paper - wrapped mom nearby . Ancient Egypt is n’t done giving up its secrets yet .
[ H / T : Egypt Today ]
