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Casa El Saga: 3,700 BC megalithic temple in Egyptian Sahara with cyclopean stoneworklost_civilization

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Atlantis In The Green Sahara - Part 2
Source: Atlantis In The Green Sahara - Part 2 by Funny Olde World

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📍 Casa El Saga

🏛️ Qasr el-Sagha ('Fortress of Gold') in Egypt's northern Faiyum Desert ~100km from Cairo features large limestone blocks fitted together without mortar using Old Kingdom building techniques. One of Egypt's most important lesser-known archaeological sites. 🪨

Key facts:

- Qasr el-Sagha is a rectangular temple structure located in the desert north of Lake Qarun in the Fayoum region

- Features large sandstone and limestone blocks fitted together obliquely without mortar—an indication of advanced engineering

- Discovered in 1884, with construction techniques consistent with Old Kingdom periods

- The entrance faces south, topped by large structural elements

- Located within the Qarun Nature Reserve

Key facts

  • Casa El Saga is a massive temple structure located approximately 100 kilometers from Cairo in the Sahara Desert
  • Features 50-ton megalithic blocks with cyclopean-style construction similar to ancient Peruvian stonework
  • Photoluminescence dating yielded 3,700 BC, matching the end date of the Green Sahara period
  • 1970s-1980s carbon dating identified it as the oldest carbon-dated site in Egypt
  • Pottery from Middle Kingdom and Old Kingdom periods found during 1970s excavations
  • Contains ornate stonework including granite boxes identical to Elephantine Island boxes and 3D-rimmed edges
  • Nearby quarry supplied basalt blocks and had an ancient road that ceased operation by the Fifth Dynasty
  • Minimal decorative design with precision and minimalism characteristic of early Egyptian dynasties

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