Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Anany inspected the restoration work at the temple of Khonsu, where the roofs and walls were renovated while the old restoration, carried out in the sixties and seventies, was removed to be implemented according to modern scientific methods.
The gate of Ptolemy III linking the temple of Khonsu to El Kebash road was also renovated.
The mission working at the temple, set up wooden walkers to facilitate access to the temple and facilitate the visit.
Noteworthy, "Khonsu" is the moon god in the ancient Egyptian religion, He is the son of Amun and Mut in the Theban triad.
The Temple of Khonsu in Karnak is a distinctive one, it represents an example of the ancient Egyptian temple. King "Ramses III" started building it then his son, "Ramses IV" and "Ramses XI"resumed the construction work, and finally "Herihor" the priest who became the last king of the Twentieth Dynasty, completed the construction work.
Dr. Mostafa Waziri, head the ministry's Supreme Council of Antiquities, described the restoration project of the two tombs and Khonsu Temple as another example among many ones of cooperation between Egypt and the United States of America.
Thomas H. Goldberger, Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo said: "The United States is committed to our partnership with the Ministry of Antiquities to preserve Egypt's cultural heritage."
"Such programs contribute to the creation of permanent jobs and achieve prosperity for Egypt," Goldberger added.
Contributed by Basant Ahmed
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