Lost and potentially found: the location of the “Temple of Hermes” at ancient Bubastis in the Nile Delta

Faculty Science Year: 2024
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Amr Mohamed Abdalraouf Elsayed Mohammed
Journal: E&G Quaternary Science Journal Copernicus Publications Volume: 2199-9090
Keywords : Lost , potentially found: , location , , “Temple , Hermes”    
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to identify elevated gezira deposits in the eastern part of ancient Bubastis in order to determine the location of the Temple of Hermes. The results of the survey show a central area of elevated gezira deposits between −0.5 and 1 m a.s.l. (brownish colour in Fig. 3), which decreases rapidly towards the east. This elevated area is 50 m from the location of the Temple of Hermes as described by Wilkinson (1843) and Naville (1891), thus providing a suitable area for the building. Overall, our results add important clues for definitively locating the Temple of Hermes at Bubastis. However, future archaeological excavations must verify our hypothesis
    
     
 
       

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