Completion of Restoration for Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Statues 1,200 Years Following Earthquake
More than 1,200 years following the damage caused by an earthquake, the two alabaster statues representing Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III—referred to as the Colossi of Memnon—have undergone partial restoration. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has recently revealed the newly restored, 30-foot-tall monuments at the entrance of the ancient king’s 86-acre burial ground close to Luxor. King Amenhotep III reigned […]