In Egypt, a group of archaeologists led by Mohammed Abd al-Badya discovered a series of mysterious holes carved at high altitude in a sacred rock near the ancient city of Abydos. Research has shown that they are entrances to mysterious chambers.
A brief report of the study appeared on the website of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. A team of archaeologists reportedly surveyed an eight-kilometer stretch south of Abydos. She had to document the traces of human presence in the sacred valley at various times.
During the work, archaeologists drew attention to the strange holes that are located on the rocky slope of the sacred mountain. They are lined up. This already led scientists to the idea that the holes are man-made. To get to them and look inside, the scientists had to use climbing equipment.
It turned out that the holes lead to mysterious chambers carved inside the rock. It is noteworthy that some openings are the entrances to only one chamber, while others lead to the "multi-room" chambers. The latter consist of two, three and five chambers.
Scientists suggest. that these strange structures had ancient religious significance. However, it is difficult to say how exactly they were used. The height of the chambers does not exceed 1.2 meters. They do not have decorative finishes, but in some of them small niches and even benches were found. In some places round grooves were found in the floor.
Some of the chambers, as the survey showed, were cut out of natural tunnels, which were cut through the mountain by water. Wells were also discovered that looked like mines, probably very deep. It has not yet been possible to examine them, as they are littered with stones.
Archaeologists have not found any evidence of burials inside any of the chambers. Obviously, these structures were not burials. However, in one of the rooms, the researchers found a wall inscription. It contains the name of a certain Khuusu-n-Khor, his mother Amenirdi and grandmother Nes-Khor.
These names, as well as the pottery found in the chambers, suggested that this complex probably dates from the period of the Ptolemaic dynasty (332-30 BC). The only decoration found by the team consists of two small but unusual figures carved into the rock on one side at one of the entrances.
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Scientists are planning to conduct a full-scale field study here.
