Artifacts found include coins, oil lamps, and hieroglyphic fragments. The team found coins and oil lamps during excavation Pottery shards found were mostly Greek and Roman period Colored hieroglyphic fragments were found with bright colors from temple leaves
Excavators at Hawara uncovered coins, oil lamps, and pottery mostly from Greek and Roman times. Colored hieroglyphic fragments still showed bright temple paint, though only partial signs survived. They also found complete Roman burials and an unfinished stela with red ochre preparation markings.
Key Facts
- The team found coins and oil lamps during excavation
- Pottery shards found were mostly Greek and Roman period
- Colored hieroglyphic fragments were found with bright colors from temple leaves
- Only partial hieroglyphic signs were recovered, not complete inscriptions
- Complete Roman burials were found in some places
- An unfinished stela with red paint traces was discovered against the northern wall
- The stela shows traces from the making process with red ochre or pink color markings indicating preparation work
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