Karnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. The discovery adds a new layer to the temples long history and highlights how sacred Egyptian spaces were reused and reinterpreted over centuries. Ongoing restoration work continues to uncover fascinating insights into Egypts past.

Ancient stones rarely behave like still objects in Egypt. At the Karnak temples in Luxor, walls and gateways tend to reappear in unexpected forms, as if the past has been…

Karnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. The discovery adds a new layer to the…