Shrine Dedicated to
King Nectanebo I
Unearthed in Egypt
Unearthed in Egypt
An Egyptian and German archaeological team
sifting through the ruins of a temple dedicated to the ancient King Nectanebo I
has found building blocks and parts of the ceiling, which was decorated with
stars. Authorities hope to rebuild and restore the shrine.
(Egyptian
Ministry of Antquities photo)
The 30th Dynasty
king, whose name is also spelled Nakhtanebu, lived in the fourth century BC.
His house was the last native Egyptian royal line before Persians reconquered
Egypt in 343 BC and overthrew Nectanebo’s grandson.
Shared by Mark
Miller in Ancient-Origins
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