New archaeological discovery in King Khufu’s reign
An Egyptian-German archaeological mission working in Matariya discovered granite stone blocks from the era of King Khufu in the Temple of the Sun, in addition to other rare artifacts.
CAIRO — On June 13, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of granite stone blocks from the era of King Khufu in the Temple of the Sun, in addition to foundations from the temple’s courtyard, dating back to the New Kingdom.
The discovery happened during excavations by the Egyptian-German archaeological mission on the western side of the open museum at the obelisk of King Senusret I in the Matariya area, east of Cairo.
