The Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of
two sandstone
Stele
in the
Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan.
The discovery was made on sunday by Egyptian archaeological expedition. The latter was working on
the groundwater reduction project at the Kom Ombo temple in Aswan when
it discovered two sandstone stele
that belonged to King Seti I and King Ptolemy IV.
That the first stela is 2.30 meters by 1 meter and and 30 cm
thick. It was found divided into two parts, but the hieroglyphic
inscriptions were preserved in good condition.
The second stele
is 3.25 meters by 1.15 meters and 30 cm thick. It was also found broken
into several parts and was referred to the restoration team at Ministry
of Antiquities.
The first painting represents King
Seti I standing in front of Horus, god of the sky, and Sobek, the
crocodile god of the Nile.
The second stele
was of King Ptolemy IV, standing and receiving a stick with a
decoration of Horus while his wife, Arsinoe III, stood behind him.
