Built around 1244â 1255 CE by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, the Sun Temple of Konark was dedicated to Surya, the Sun God, and symbolised his daily passage across the heavens ...

Long before the Inka (commonly known as Inca in English) rose to power, a mysterious civilization bloomed on the edge of Lake ...

The temple was built sometime during ancient Egypt's fifth dynasty (circa 2465 B.C. to 2323 B.C.) — a "period in which the cult of the sun reached its apex with the construction of a new type of ...

Explore the mysterious artifacts of Abu Ghorub's Old Kingdom Sun Temple, ... Ancient High Tech at the Sun Temple of Abu Ghorub. Posted: June 27, 2025 | Last updated: June 27, 2025.

Sun Shines Again On Egypt Sun Temple. February 27, 2006 / 1:06 PM EST / AP ... where the ancient city of Heliopolis — the center of pharaonic sun worship — was located, ...

An ancient solar temple has been discovered beneath a flea market in a Cairo suburb. Egyptian Council Of Antinquities / AFP - Getty Images Feb. 27, 2006, 8:13 AM EST / Source : The Associated Press ...

Archaeologists have found these 11 ancient sites line up with the equinox. ... Whether prehistoric humans aligned the temple to the sun intentionally is still a matter of debate, ...

Sun temples are found at a number of sites in Egypt and are dedicated to Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god, but the sun temple at Heliopolis was of particular importance. (Heliopolis is a Greek ...

For 100 years, U. of C. researchers have worked to record history at the temple complex of Medinet Habu. Now, they’re aiming to protect them from climate change and other ravages.