The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities annouced yesterday that archaeologists unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt’s most famous pharaohs Amenhotep III. The height of a person, Amenhotep’s granite head was dug out of the ruins of the pharaoh’s mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor.The archaeologists that discovered the head described [...]



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wow – archaeology never ceases to amaze me. this is soooo cool! I’d love to see it up close. they just had all of those crazy discoveries about King Tut really dying of malaria and deciphering his family tree and now this!? Ancient Egypt was so progressive and just frankly, awesome, lol. I can’t wait to go there one day and see the ruins up close!
They were so far ahead of their time! This is more than amazing! I am glad to see something from so long ago in such great condition! Cairo is my next destination!
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Yes, AWESOME!