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Statues of Egyptian lioness goddess unearthed at Luxor

March 13th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

14 black granite statues depicting Sekhmet, the Egyptian lioness goddess, have been found in the funeral temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep

February 25th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of a mudbrick pyramid that belonged to Khay, one of Ramses II’s viziers, has been found at Luxor

January 22nd, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Five ancient Egyptian tombs have been found in King Amehoptep II’s funerary complex on Luxor’s west bank. Each tomb includes

November 27th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A royal statue made out of black granite of an unidentified New Kingdom pharaoh has been found at Monthu Temple

March 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

10 looters have been killed while illegally digging for treasures under a house in Luxor, Egypt. Rescue services were working

March 9th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A colossal statue of Amenhotep III, which was discovered in 2004, has been errected again in the Funery Temple of

December 5th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A statue of King Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun, has been unearthed in Luxor, Egypt. The 44 feet tall

July 6th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A 2,700-year-old gate errected by Nubian King Shabaka has been unearthed near Luxor’s Karnak temple. The gate, which was found