The restoration of the Temple of Horus has unveiled vibrant colored paint and inscriptions, transforming our understanding of ancient Egyptian beliefs during the Ptolemaic era.
Through cleaning and conservation efforts, the team has managed to reveal original colors and gilding, thereby enhancing the legibility of various texts and images on the temple walls.
Professor Martin A. Stadler noted that the craftsmen employed color to correct stone-carved hieroglyphs, serving as an ancient quality management practice in the temple's art.
Victoria Altmann-Wendling emphasized the significance of the gilding of the gods, referring to ancient texts that speak of their flesh as being composed of gold.
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