A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna.
Gorgeous zodiac paintings decorating the roof and walls of the 2,200-year-old Temple of Esna in southern Egypt have been revealed during a restoration project that's clearing away two millennia's worth of grime, soot and bird poop, researchers announced March 20.
While the existence of the zodiac and some of the other images at the temple were already known to researchers, the cleaning and conservation have allowed the artwork to be seen in more detail. The restoration work also revealed previously unknown inscriptions, team co-leader Christian Leitz , an Egyptology professor at the University of Tübingen in Germany, told Live Science in an email.
The zodiac used at Esna is similar to the zodiac used today, Leitz told Live Science."There is no difference apart from some depictions of the signs," he noted.
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