By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

They were also involved in everyday life. The god Khnum was the god of the Elephantine Island on the Nile. People believed Khnum was in charge of the annual flood that fertilized the farms.

Of particular interest here is the Temple of Esna, also known as the Temple of Khnum, dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the same name. If you're ready to explore beyond the cacophonous ...

Built in the 6th century BCE and destroyed in 410 BCE by priests of the Egyptian god Khnum, the temple was a place where ...