New discovery of Colossi of Memnon 2014

4/09/2014 05:10:00 PM





about 2 months ago  ,

The Egyptian minister of antiquities says 

a team of German archaeologists has discovered missing

 pieces from famed Colossi of Memnon. The actual 

statues, dating to around 1350 BC, were damaged in a 

earthquake during the Roman PERIOD.




The colossi are several of Egypt's oldest touristic sights,

 drawing tourists since old times. The twin figurines, over 6

feet large each, are of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who was 

worshiped like a deity. The statues are the only remains of 

a large temple that was inbuilt memorial of the pharaoh.

Minister of Antiquities Mohammed Ibrahim nowadays said 

the team manufactured the discovery in synergy with 

archaeologists from Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities.

 He said 

the pieces belong to the belt of one statue, 

and the base on the other.


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