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Monday, October 4, 2010

A new statue of Amenhotep III found

No the statue that was found

Amenhotep III was Tutankhamun's grandfather and a statue of him has been found on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt at the pharoah's mortuary temple.

The statue is around 3,400 years old and made of limestone. Amenhotep III is depicted wearing the double crown of Egypt and sitting next to the god Amun. 

Sources: 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/expertly-crafted-statue-of-pharoah-is-dug-up-in-luxor-2096809.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39475608/ns/technology_and_science-science/
http://www.drhawass.com/blog/new-statue-amenhotep-iii-uncovered?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Drhawasscom-New+(DrHawass.com+-+What%27s+new%3F+Feed)

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