A joint team of researchers from Egypt and Germany have announced their first successes restoring color to the ancient Temple of Edfu.

Archaeologists breathed new life into the ancient inscriptions of Egypt’s Edfu Temple. The ongoing restoration project revealed the temple’s original colors, as well as new insights into Egypt’s fascinating history and enduring visual culture.

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, the Edfu Temple in Upper Egypt has revealed, for the first time, a new section of its original hieroglyphic inscriptions and coloured scenes, shedding new light on the religious practices of ancient Egyptian priests during the Ptolemaic period.

Through the work of a joint archaeological mission, a new section of the Edfu Temple in Upper Egypt revealed never-before-seen original hieroglyphic inscriptions and colored carved scenes written by p

A joint archeological mission revealed the original colors of the Edfu Temple, as well as never-before-seen hieroglyphic inscriptions. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.

Hidden beneath layers of soot, dust and bird droppings were rare traces of colorful paintings and glimmering gold decorations. But now, the original artwork — which dates back thousands of years — has been revealed.