Massive statue of Egyptian pharaoh found

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Massive statue of Egyptian pharaoh found

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1stellarexplorer
mrt 10, 2017, 10:03 pm

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/egypt-pharaoh-ramses-statue-discovere...

26 foot statue, most likely of Ramses II (the Great) found buried in a Cairo slum. Much excitement ensued.

2stellarexplorer
mrt 18, 2017, 11:24 pm

Now it seems the statue may be of the little-known Psamtik I

https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-pharaohs-one-statue-tale-mistaken-identity-170250...

3pmackey
mrt 19, 2017, 1:48 pm

Another example of a slum not catching a break.

4stellarexplorer
mrt 21, 2017, 1:12 am

LOL. Bad luck, a third-rate Pharaoh!

5PossMan
Bewerkt: mrt 25, 2017, 3:57 pm

A bit OT but today (Feast of the Annunciation) The Times (London) reports that an alabaster head of Queen Tiye (Tutankhamun's grandmother) has been unearthed at Luxor under the feet of a colossus statue of Amenhotep III in his funerary temple. Would have given a link but it's behind a pay-wall but no doubt there will be reports elsewhere.

6stellarexplorer
mrt 25, 2017, 4:27 pm

Thanks - will look into that