Ancient Egyptian Sun Cult Temple Uncovered Near Cairo
Last year, archeologists discovered another sun temple from ancient Egypt, containing the 4-500-year old remains under Abu Ghurab, near Cairo. The sun temple was made out of clay bricks, and other artifacts, such as old beer bottles, were amongst the temples remains. The ancient Egyptian Sun Cult built the sun temple in dedication to the sun God Ra, during the fifth dynasty.
The Sun Cult dates back to at least the fourth mellenium, CE in Nabta Playa, in southern Egypt. During the first half of the third Millennium, the Sun Cult became an officially recognized cult in ancient Egypt. Over the next hundred years, the Solar Cult gained more importance in Egypt. Eventually, pharoahs even had parts of the pyramid complexes dedicated to the cult.