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Mentu Temple is an important part of the Karnak Temple complex, dating back more than 3,000 years. Since 2018, China and Egypt have formed a joint archaeological team to conduct systematic surveys and excavations at the site.
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage held a working meeting on important progress of the "Archaeological China" major project on September 24, announcing new progress such as the China-Egypt (Egypt) joint archaeological project at the Mentu Temple Site.
The Mentu Temple ruins are located in the north of Luxor, Egypt. They are an important part of the Karnak Temple complex and date back more than 3,000 years. Since 2018, the Institute of Archeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Supreme Council of Cultural Relics of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and other units have formed a joint archaeological team to conduct systematic archaeological surveys and excavations of the Mentu Temple.
As of 2026, the joint archaeological team has excavated an area of about 2,300 square meters of the temple. For the first time, archaeological work discovered the remains of the Twin Holy Lakes in the same temple area in ancient Egypt. It confirmed that the previously unknown southern holy lake covered an area of more than 50 square meters. Together with the northern holy lake, it formed a unique layout of two lakes side by side, providing important clues for studying the rituals and functions of the temple. Archeology revealed the complete structure of the second to fifth small Osiris temples in the southern part of the temple, confirmed the northern enclosure, and unearthed dozens of Osiris statues, changing the understanding of the functional distinction of the temple area.
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The joint archaeological team will continue to excavate other areas of the Mentu Temple to complete the overall study of the temple.
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