The Egyptian archaeological mission working at the site of Tell Al-Farma (ancient Pelusium) in the North Sinai archaeological area announced the discovery of the remains of a temple to the god Zeus Cassios.
The find was made about 200 meters west of the ancient fortress, and 100 meters south of the Pelusium church, according to Dr. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
He added that the location of the discovered temple was determined based on the presence of the remains of a huge gate on the surface, which collapsed in the past due to a strong earthquake that hit the city. 
For his part, Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the archaeological mission managed to reveal for the first time the remains of the temple, which was built with mud bricks on a raised platform of rubble. and broken stones. Its ceiling has pink granite columns and features an ascending staircase covered in marble.
In 1910 the French archaeologist Jean Clyda had discovered late Greek inscriptions on the lintel indicating the presence of the Temple of Zeus at this location, but he failed to find it.
Dr. Nadia Khader, head of the Lower Egyptian Central Department of Antiquities, said that many huge blocks of pink granite stone were discovered in the areas surrounding the temple site, making it likely that the site was quarried. and some of its parts were moved to be reused in the construction of churches at Tell Al-Farma, including the Corinthian capitals that were reused in the memorial church located north of the temple.
Dr. Hisham Hussein, Director General of Sinai Antiquities, confirmed that the discovered blocks are now being studied, documented and photographed using photogrammetry to be reinstalled using modern programs and technologies, which will contribute to arriving at the closest architectural design to the Temple of Zeus Cassios.
He added that the limited archaeological survey and excavations carried out at the site during 1910 by French archaeologist Jean Cleida as part of the International Suez Canal Company's archaeological survey and excavations project failed to uncover the remains of the temple, but They revealed at the site a block of pink granite stone with an incomplete inscription in Greek.
That block was rediscovered again during this 2022 season, in addition to another block of pink granite stone with another inscription in Greek. Studying the two blocks, it was found that the texts complement each other, as the inscriptions indicate that Emperor Hadrian ordered new additions to the Temple of Zeus Cassios at Pelusium.