Joint China-Egypt dig uncovers new finds at ancient Egyptian temple

Members of the China-Egypt joint archaeological team conduct excavations at the Temple of Sekhmet site in Mit Rahina, Giza, Egypt. /CMG Members of the China-Egypt joint archaeological team conduct excavations at the Temple of Sekhmet site in Mit Rahina, Giza, Egypt. /CMG Members of the China-Egypt joint archaeological team conduct excavations at the Temple of Sekhmet site in Mit Rahina, Giza, Egypt. /CMG A China-Egypt joint archaeological team has made significant new discoveries at the Temple of Sekhmet site in Mit Rahina, in Giza south of Cairo, shedding new light on the area's history and human activity across different periods.

Led by the Shanghai Museum and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the team has uncovered much of the temple's above-ground remains, revealing its layout and structure.

The excavation also unearthed a nearby residential area, a limestone structure believed to have been used for wine production and evidence of craft workshops.

Among the finds are stone architectural elements, inscribed stelae, statue fragments, pottery, amulets, molds and beads.

The project marks the first large-scale systematic excavation of the temple and surrounding area since 1962.