哈索尔神庙，邓德拉神庙群，基纳，埃及 Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt (© Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images)

哈索尔神庙，邓德拉神庙群，基纳，埃及 Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt (© Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images)

立足现在，发掘过去 Uncovering the past for the present

国际考古日

今天，在国际考古日，深入挖掘你内心的印第安纳·琼斯或劳拉·克劳馥吧！该节日始于2011年，于每年10月的第三个星期六举办庆祝活动，旨在庆祝考古学对当今社会做出的贡献。其全球性的活动包括举办展览和动手挖掘遗迹，有些活动还会持续一个月。此外，许多美国国家公园、州立公园、历史地标和当地博物馆也会举办相关活动。

埃及是较早开展国际考古日活动的国家之一，从今天的图片中可以看到埃及哈索尔神庙的天花板。哈索尔神庙是丹德拉神庙群的一部分，也是保存最完好的古埃及神庙之一。虽然目前的神庙可以追溯到托勒密十二世和克利奥帕特拉七世（约公元前 50 年），但有证据表明，以前供奉埃及爱情和生育女神哈索尔的神庙可以追溯到数千年前。

International Archaeology Day

Today, dig deep and unearth your inner Indiana Jones or Lara Croft on International Archaeology Day. The event celebrates archaeology's benefits for society, and includes exhibits and hands-on excavations, some of which run throughout the month. Many US national and state parks, historic landmarks, and local museums also hold events.

Egypt is steeped in ancient history and home to many internationally renowned archaeological sites, including the Temple of Hathor, the ceiling of which can be seen in today's image. Part of the Dendera Temple Complex in Qena, Hathor is one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples. While the current temple dates to Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VII (around 50 BCE), evidence suggests that previous temples dedicated to Hathor, an Egyptian goddess of love and fertility, go back thousands of years earlier.