Qasr el-Sagha: a mysterious megalithic structure north of ancient Lake Moeris. Some researchers suggest pre-5th dynasty origins, older than the Giza pyramids, with architectural similarities to Old Kingdom buildings. No inscriptions found. Possibly a lunar temple aligned to minor standstills. Age and purpose remain debated. 🌙
Qasr el-Sagha megalithic structure older than Giza pyramids
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Key facts
- Qasr el-Sagha is a megalithic structure north of Lake Moeris
- Located in a remote part of the desert, near the lake shoreline when water levels were higher
- Lake Moeris existed as a Paleo Lake more than 10,000 years ago
- Composed of giant Limestone blocks
- Architectural style similar to Old Kingdom buildings
- Carbon dating showed it is older than the Pyramids of Giza
- Has no inscriptions and little is known about it
- Oriented toward minor lunar standstills, possibly functioning as a lunar temple
- Unknown exact age and purpose (temple, tomb, lookout post, or observatory)
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The Mystery of Qasr El Sagha - The Pharaoh Codethepharaohcode.substack.com
... older even than the pyramids. The article where this research was carried out suggests a pre-5th dynasty origin of the temple with ...
The temple of Qasr el-Sagha - The Pastthe-past.com
The temple of Qasr el-Sagha ('Fortress of Gold') stands in the desert north of Lake Qarun. The lake today is much smaller than it was in ...
Qasr Al-Sagha - محمية قارونqarounprotectorate.org
This Pharaonic temple, dating back five thousand years to the Old Kingdom, was constructed by quarry workers who were cutting basalt from the ...
Qasr El Sagha temple - Real Fayoum Toursrealfayoum.com
A small uninscribed temple known locally as Qasr el-Sagha. In remote antiquity a forest grew on the escarpment north of the site – petrified remains can still ...
Egypt Holiday 2014: Qasr el Saghawriteups.talesfromthetwolands.org
Qasr el Sagha is about 8km north of Dimai and is the site of a small Egyptian temple. We visited there after we'd been to Dimai (post) and to the petrified ...
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