Sun temples were built to honor the most powerful ancient Egyptian god, Ra, the god of the sun, kings, and the sky. Although six are believed to have been built, only two have ever been discovered.

Deyr means monastery and zafaran means saffron in Arabic, so yes its name is technically the Saffron Monastery Monastery, and it was built smack on top of a temple to Shams, Shamash, Shamsum or call ...

India’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage is vividly showcased in its ancient temples, many of which are architectural ...

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Vibrant chambers of 3,400-year-old Egyptian sanctuary to sun god now open. See inside ... The temple is the burial site of Queen Hatshepsut who ruled Egypt from 1473 to 1458 B.C., ...