The Great Temple of Berenike

Introduction Recent excavations in the Great Temple of Berenike, the first substantial ones since the 19th century, began in early 2011 with several test trenches. These test trenches proved the existence of still undisturbed archaeological layers, notwithstanding excavations conducted here during the 19th century. The Berenike Temple Project aims at a thorough investigation of the temple complex to document its architecture and history, its links with the town and inhabitants and the influen..