Egypt
- The Results Of Fieldwork At Kom El-hettan (amenhotep Iii, Luxor)
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press Release (see the above page for the full story). With photos. During their excavation at the funerary temple of the 18th Dynasty king, Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC), at Kom el-Hettan on the west bank of Luxor, the mission...
- Another Statue Uncoverd At The Temple Of Amenhotep Iii, Luxor
drhawass.com Press Release. The upper portion of a red granite double statue featuring King Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC) with the falcon-headed sun god Re-Horakhti was found today on the north western side of Amenhotep III’s funerary temple on Luxor’s...
- Statue Of Thoth Found At Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Heritage Key With photos and video. Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth at the north-western side of King Amenhotep III's funerary temple at Luxor. The red granite statue depicting Thoth, the ancient...
- More Re Statues Found At Kom El-hettan
drhawass.com Press release with photo. The Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, announced that two red granite statues of King Amenhotep III and of the god Thoth, were unearthed near the Pharaoh’s funerary temple at Kom el-Hettan on Luxor’s west bank....
- More Discoveries From The Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Yahoo! NB - the photograph currently showing on the page is not from the site - it is not even from Egypt - but is part of a slideshow of general archaeology and anthropology photographs. A team of archaeologists unearthed two large red granite statues...
Egypt
Part of colossus found near Luxor
http://tinyurl.com/9jykm (Egyptian State Information Service)
Excavations at Kom el-Hettan, under Hourig Sourouzian, have uncovered a pink granite head of Amenhotep III: "A German expedition has unearthed part of a colossal statue of an XVIII dynasty pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that 'the red granite head and shoulders of Amenihotep III (1390-1352 BC) were unearthed in the pharaoh's temple area at Kom el-Hetan on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor.' Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawass said that 'The one-metre, high bust is in good condition' except for a slight crack on the right side.' For her part, the leader of the German team described the bust as 'the best portrait of King Amenihotep III that has over been found'."
Excavations at Kom el-Hettan, under Hourig Sourouzian, have uncovered a pink granite head of Amenhotep III: "A German expedition has unearthed part of a colossal statue of an XVIII dynasty pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that 'the red granite head and shoulders of Amenihotep III (1390-1352 BC) were unearthed in the pharaoh's temple area at Kom el-Hetan on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor.' Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawass said that 'The one-metre, high bust is in good condition' except for a slight crack on the right side.' For her part, the leader of the German team described the bust as 'the best portrait of King Amenihotep III that has over been found'."
This is the complete item, but there is a photograph on the site. It is not a particularly revealing photograph, but I am sure that others will become available, and I will post them when/if I find them.
- The Results Of Fieldwork At Kom El-hettan (amenhotep Iii, Luxor)
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Press Release (see the above page for the full story). With photos. During their excavation at the funerary temple of the 18th Dynasty king, Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC), at Kom el-Hettan on the west bank of Luxor, the mission...
- Another Statue Uncoverd At The Temple Of Amenhotep Iii, Luxor
drhawass.com Press Release. The upper portion of a red granite double statue featuring King Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC) with the falcon-headed sun god Re-Horakhti was found today on the north western side of Amenhotep III’s funerary temple on Luxor’s...
- Statue Of Thoth Found At Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Heritage Key With photos and video. Archaeologists have discovered a colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth at the north-western side of King Amenhotep III's funerary temple at Luxor. The red granite statue depicting Thoth, the ancient...
- More Re Statues Found At Kom El-hettan
drhawass.com Press release with photo. The Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, announced that two red granite statues of King Amenhotep III and of the god Thoth, were unearthed near the Pharaoh’s funerary temple at Kom el-Hettan on Luxor’s west bank....
- More Discoveries From The Mortuary Temple Of Amenhotep Iii
Yahoo! NB - the photograph currently showing on the page is not from the site - it is not even from Egypt - but is part of a slideshow of general archaeology and anthropology photographs. A team of archaeologists unearthed two large red granite statues...