Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri affirmed the importance of this discovery because it reveals important details about the worship practices of Pharaoh Ramses II, as well as the history of the temple in Abydos city and surrounding area.

Mr. Waziri said that this discovery greatly contributes to locating the temple as well as understanding the historical ups and downs of this building over more than 2,000 years, from the 6th Dynasty of Egypt to the Ptolemaic period.

Mr. Waziri added that in addition to the above mummies, the US archaeological mission also discovered a number of other animal mummies including ewes, dogs, wild goats, cows, deer and mongooses, placed in one of the mummies. New large palace structure discovered in the northern area of ​​the temple of King Ramses II.

Head of the archaeological mission Sameh Iskandar said that these ram mummies were probably sacrificial objects that were very popular during the Ptolemaic period. The discovery also shows that the memory of Pharaoh Ramses II is still revered in Abydos, 1,000 years after the king’s reign (1303-1213 BC).

Meanwhile, head of the Central Antiquities Authority of Upper Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Badi said the mission was successful in discovering parts of the northern wall surrounding the temple and other structures. The above discovery shows changes in the shape of the Ramses II temple, far different from what has been agreed upon by scholars and researchers since the temple was discovered more than 150 years ago.