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Spanish archaeologists announce new discoveries at Dra Abu El Naga
More than 80 intact ushabti figures of 15 cm dated at least 3000 years ago accompanied Djehuty, the ancient Egyptian priest, on his trip to the afterlife. They were recently found by a research team led by Spanish Egyptologist Dr. José Manuel Galán. The discovery was announced on 12th July in Madrid at a press... »
Two ancient monuments unearthed in Luxor
Egyptian and French archaeologists have unearthed a 2,700-year-old stone gate belonging to Nubian King Shabaka of the 25th dynasty (712-698 BC) while digging near Luxor’s Karnak temple. Shabaka established the capital at Thebes and was believed to have invested great effort in restoring religious architecture. The large stone door features colorful engravings that depict King Shabaka... »
Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes the way it was
After five years of hard work, the avenue of Sphinxes has been reincarnated into its original form, inviting Luxor’s visitors to walk along the historical avenue as the ancient Egyptians did in the days of the Pharaohs. To celebrate the restoration, said Mansour Boreik, director of Luxor monuments, the ministry of state for antiquities (MSA)... »
Alabaster colossus of Amenhotep III unearthed
A colossal statue of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC), seated and wearing the Nemes headdress, a pleated shendjyt kilt and a royal beard was found in the passageway leading to the third pylon (gate) of the funerary temple at Kom el-Hettan on the west bank of Luxor, 200 meters behind the Colossi of Memnon,... »
Giant statue of Amenhotep III unearthed – again
Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of Amenhotep III at his mortuary temple in Luxor. The 13 meter (42 foot) tall statue was one of a pair that flanked the northern entrance to the grand funerary temple on the west bank of the Nile that is currently the focus of a... »
Annual French Travel Agents Conference in Luxor
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Accor Egypt is sponsoring this year’s annual French travel agents conference held in Luxor from January 22-26, with 450 participating French travel agents. The Minister of Tourism, Mr, Zoheir Garranah is attending the opening ceremony, which is held at Sofitel Karnak Luxor. Through this four-day conference, organized by a French Travel... »
King Tut’s tomb to remain open
Image via Wikipedia “Tutankhamun’s tomb will not be closed in the near future. It is a long-term plan that has not been decided upon yet,” Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, told Discovery News. Many reports in the past two weeks announced the closure of this tourist magnet by the end of this... »
Missing pieces of colossal statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye found
Image via Wikipedia Archaeologists have unearthed six missing pieces of the statue of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye which is on display in the main hall of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum. The fragments were discovered on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor. The missing pieces were from the right side of... »
Against illegal display of Nile crocodile
Image by Dave Govoni (Va bene!) via Flickr The Egyptian government has launched a campaign to curb the growing trend among hotels and bazaars in the country to illegally showcase to tourists the endangered Nile crocodile, once worshipped by ancient Egyptians. Ministry of Environment’s teams in coordination with police have recorded violations in Luxor. It has... »
Statuary fragments uncovered in Luxor
Two red granite statuary fragments of King Amenhotep III were unearthed this week at Amenhotep III’s (1410 – 1372 BC) mortuary temple on the west bank of Luxor. The first newly discovered artifact is a 2.73m tall head of the god Hapi. Hapi was one of the four sons of Horus and is depicted with... »
