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The ancient Egypt’s temple of
Serabit el-Khadem is one of the most captivating temples in
Egypt. Serabit el-Khadem was founded in 1.800 BC when it was a
center for the turquoise and the copper mining. The temple got
larger and more beautiful with every generation and the last
modifications of the temple dates from the 20th dynasty. The
temple is not a usual one: to reach the central yard you have to
get through the pier rooms which are made from 14 blocks as well
as a little pylon. A sanctum can be found on the other end of
the yards, as well as two grottos where images of the adored
gods can be seen. Among these gods are Sopdu and Hathor. Only
the pharaoh and the priests had access to this temple` s part.
The temple’s vicinity is interesting too, not only the mountains
but the also the old turquoise and copper mines. If you walk in
this area with attention and with some luck by your side you can
find ancient artifacts from the times in this zone was a
turquoise and copper mining center. Among these artifacts could
be clay vascular and alabaster fragments. The first excavations
of Serabit el-Khadem were made in 1905 by a British
archeologist, Flinders Petrie. Sacrifice tools, private
sculptures and different royal sculptures that date from the
king Snofru’s time were discovered by this archeologist. The
inscriptions and the steles dating from the 4th dynasty (around
2550 BC) play an important role in archeology because they help
us to find more and to understand more about the ancient
Egyptians` activities. When they were discovered, the steles
were situated at a distance of about 100 meters one of the
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