Since the initial survey of the Temple of Sobek at Gebel el-Silsila in 2015, the Mission has discovered a connected temple structure towards the Nile containing sandstone foundations, a mudbrick surrounding, and a unique circular shaft nicknamed the “pit of Sobek”....
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DiscoveriesNew Kingdom workshop and ram-headed sphinxes excavated in Gebel el-Silsila
by Silsila | Feb 27, 2019 | Discoveries
The Swedish-Egyptian mission at Gebel el-Silsila, led by Dr. Maria Nilsson and John Ward (Lund University), under the supervision of Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Mr. Abdel Moniem, General Director of Aswan and Nubia...
NEW DISCOVERY! Intact mass grave discovered in Gebel el-Silsila
by Silsila | Dec 13, 2018 | Discoveries
Today, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquity went out with the press release of our latest discovery, announced by Dr. Mostafa Waziri, General Secretary. Here is the update! The Swedish-Egyptian mission at Gebel el-Silsila, Aswan Region, led by Dr. Maria Nilsson and John...
Intact child burials reveal new clues into family life at Gebel el-Silsila
by Silsila | Dec 19, 2017 | Discoveries, Temple of Sobek
With our 10th successful season completed, there are so many things we would love to share with you. For this, there will be a series of updates within the coming months, ranging from field reports to 3D imagery, etc. For today´s update, we would like to highlight the...
12 new tombs discovered!
by Silsila | Jan 20, 2017 | Discoveries
The Swedish led archaeological mission at Gebel el Silsila in Upper Egypt continues to change the perception of history in the ancient quarried landscape of Silsila. In 2015 the Swedish led Gebel el Silsila project reported on the discovery of a series of tombs...