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Hundreds of offerings to Egyptian fertility goddess uncovered at Luxor

A team of Polish archaeologists working at the temple of the goddess Hathor in Luxor has discovered hundreds of artifacts that were once used as offerings to the ancient Egyptian gods of love and fertility.

Rubble filling the interior of tomb 28 at the excavation site in Deir el-Bahri.
Rubble filling the interior of tomb 28 at the excavation site in Deir el-Bahri. — Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology/Patryk Chudzik

A team of Polish archaeologists has unearthed hundreds of artifacts that were once offerings to an ancient Egyptian fertility goddess in 3,500-year-old rubble. They made the discovery while rebuilding a tomb below the Hathor Chapel at the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri.

The collection of artifacts includes blue-painted figurines along with cups, plates, bowls and other ceramic vessels with modeled breasts.

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