CAIRO — The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has recently announced the success of the Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Temple of Tel el-Farain city (Hill of the Pharaohs) — also known by its ancient name of Buto — in Kafr el-Sheikh governorate in the central Nile Delta region, in discovering the remains of a pillared hall at the temple. 

In a Nov. 16 statement, the ministry said that the Egyptian archaeological mission “also uncovered a limestone panel representing a deity with a bird's head topped by a white crown surrounded by two feathers, and it is possible that it represents the deity Nakhbet or the deity Mutt.” 

“A small stone cabin made of limestone was also discovered on a high level of the floor of the temple. It was protected by thick mud-brick walls, and utensils for offering sacrifices were found next to it. It is likely that it was built to preserve the small statues in the temple,” the statement added. 

The ministry statement cited the head of the Egyptian antiquities sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Ayman Ashmawy, as saying, “The remains of the pillared hall may date back to the el-Sawy era, as a number of religious pottery vessels dating back to this era were discovered, in addition to stone pieces decorated with engravings depicting scenes dating back to the same era.”