Abu Ghorab
TempleEgyptc. 2,440 BCEOld Kingdom Egyptian (5th Dynasty)
5th Dynasty sun temple of Niuserre (~2440 BCE), one of only two surviving sun temples. Features the mysterious 'Hotep' offering basin — a black basalt object with unexplained precision-machined features.
Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap; stone harder than steel.
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3D scan of mysterious 'Hotep' object in Abu GhorabBrothers of the Serpent