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Archaeologists Find Statues Of Ancient Egypt King

Amenhotep III presided over an era which saw a renaissance in Egyptian art.
Archaeologists Find Statues Of Ancient Egypt King
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One of two statues discovered by a team of Egyptian and European archaeologists on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, 600 km (373 miles) south of Cairo

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Published: March 05, 2009 13:32h
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A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists have discovered two statues of King Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt roughly 3,400 years ago, the Supreme Council for Antiquities said on Thursday.

Chief Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawaas said in a statement the first statute was made of black granite, while the second depicts the king in the shape of a Sphinx, a figure with the head of a man and the body of a lion.

Amenhotep III presided over an era which saw a renaissance in Egyptian art. He was succeeded by his son Akhenaten, the sun-worshipping pharaoh credited by some for starting the world's first known monotheistic religion.

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