TWO LARGE STATUES UNEARTHED IN LUXOR

Two large statues, one of Thoth and another of Amenhotep III standing next to Re-Horakhty, have been discovered in Luxor near Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple. The discovery comes as archaeologists work to reduce underground water around temples in the area in order to help preserve them. Amenhotep III ruled during Egypt’s 18^th dynasty; the statues are approximately 3,400 years old.

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