The find was made by a team of Egyptian and German experts at the Matariya archaeological site in Heliopolis.... In ancient times Mataraya was part of ancient Heliopolis, the capital of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre.... The blocks and fragments are made of basalt and are believed to belong to the western and northern front of King Nectanebo I's temple. The team believe they may have also formed a northern extension that connected the sanctuary with the main axis of the precinct of t