An archaeologist from Peking University introduces newly discovered stone blocks inscribed with hieroglyphs at the Tell Aziz site in the Mit Rahina area of Giza, Egypt. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission has uncovered a limestone structure that forms part of a temple dedicated to King Apries of Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) at the Tell Aziz site in the Mit Rahina area of Giza, the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology announced on Tuesday.

The excavation is being jointly carried out by researchers from Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Peking University, and the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.

In addition to the temple structure, the excavation also yielded five sphinx statues, stone blocks inscribed with hieroglyphs, pottery and copper coins.