Greek-Roman gateway tunnel beneath the Temple of Osiris - egymorte



Greek-Roman gateway tunnel beneath the Temple of Osiris


The Tomb of Osiris

The Tomb of Osiris is an ancient tomb linked to the god of the underworld revealing the mythical significance of Osiris the afterlife and the discoveries from the past of archaeologists to the present day continue to attract archaeologists with the Tomb of Osiris the god of the underworld mentioned the first discovery in 2008 the entrance of the Egyptian tomb of Osiris the underground chamber and water under the tomb symbolizing the god of the underworld there are sarcophagi the entrance chamber discovered from underground to 3 levels above ground.

Book of the Dead Book of the Dead Ancient Egyptian texts Image from https://smarthistory.org/

The Tomb of Osiris is also a gateway to the afterlife, symbolizing the powerful cycle of life death and rebirth of the ancient Egyptian god of death Osiris carved into the Sphinx and the pyramids making him the god of the dead in Egyptian beliefs so that Osiris would be the judge of souls and the afterlife through the underworld.

The tomb of Osiris, the god of death. Image from sciencealert.

Osiris on a diorite burial bed. Revival of Osiris on a black diorite burial bed. From the Middle Kingdom 2055–1650 BC at Abydos. Statue of Osiris. Vegetans. Clay and cereal sculptures. Falcon-headed sarcophagus of sycamore wood. Middle Egypt, 1069–664 BC. c. 800–600 BC. Sculpture of a priest holding Osiris. Canopus Alexandria c. 100 BC–200 AD. and to the sculpture of the god Hapi.

Tunnels beneath the Temple of Osiris


Beneath the ancient Egyptian temple near the temple of Taposiris Magna a temple dedicated to the god of the dead a burial site has once again attracted attention. A passageway leading to the southern gateway tunnel near the tombs, archaeologists have discovered a 4,300-foot tunnel. Beneath the Temple of Osiris is a stone structure at the entrance, first mentioned in the history of Herodotus. The existence of the underground pyramid was previously dismissed as a historical record of the tombs beneath the pyramids. Archaeology in the 20th and 21st centuries has confirmed that this mysterious structure actually existed beneath the sands of the legendary pyramid of Osiris in ancient Egypt.


The tunnel under the temple points to the direction hidden under the ruins. A Greek-Roman tomb was found in the temple. It is expected that Cleopatra's tomb may be hidden under the ruins. The tunnel under the temple or a geometric miracle. Although Cleopatra's tomb has not been found in the past other important discoveries have been made over the years. Objects a statue of Alexander the Great a statue of the goddess Isis of Cleopatra the last ruler of the ancient Egyptian Empire. In the tunnel under the temple of Osiris Taposiris Magna there are still stones placed around the entrance. Archaeologists analyzed the stones found that there were originally Sphinx heads.

It used to be a station on the eastern bank for shipping goods to Alexandria which was originally the Nile River. In the era when the Romans dug a passageway purifying the sediment from the river. Past excavations have also revealed several tunnels stretching from Lake Mariout. Mariout between 320 and 1303 AD may have caused parts of the temple to collapse into the Mediterranean Sea. Several earthquakes on the coast caused parts of the temple to collapse leading to the lost tombs of Egypt and underwater exploration.



The Temple of Isis at Philae Greek-Roman Era

The Temple of Osiris Philae or the Temple of Isis was built around 280 BC during the reign of Ptolemy II. The "Greek-Roman Era of Egypt" was dedicated to Osiris Horus and Isis. The decorations date back to the Ptolemy period. Later Roman Emperors Augustus and Hadrian added a western gateway to the temple complex and smaller temples dedicated to Egyptian gods such as the Temple of Osiris Horus the Temple of Imhotep and the Temple of Hathor and Nephthys.

The obelisk in front of the temple was removed in 1918 by the British Consul. The temple was at risk of permanent submersion due to the construction of the new Aswan Dam which flooded the area. The Egyptian government and UNESCO worked together to pump water out of the area and move the entire temple 50,000 blocks at a time to the nearby island of Agilka, where the temple is now located.

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