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New monuments discovered near Luxor temple
Sep 20, 2007, 13:08 GMT
Luxor/Cairo - A collection of new kingdom pillars, lintels and reliefs were accidentally found by Egyptian restorers from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny said Thursday.
The monuments were discovered within the internal walls of Abul Haggag El Loxory mosque, built on top of the open court of Luxor temple during restoration operations, Farouk added.
SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawas said the collection dated back to the reign of King Ramses II.
Among the most important reliefs were those featuring Ramses II while offering god Amun Re' two obelisks to be installed at the temples front facade. One of the obelisks is now at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
The second relief shows three statues of Ramses II wearing his formal suit and white crown and another shows a type of ancient Egyptian writing known as iconography.
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Yes, please show pictures!
So, the 'collection' was assembled and walled-in?
Or, were the in-situ items buried and built over, effectively containing them with walls?
Or, were they on surfaces of destroyed prior structures then overlain?
Yeah...PICTURES! 'Worth a thousand (nebulous) words'
...come on ...WE...we, in any country pay for YOU, to do your job ..its called part of YOUR work and we pay for it in OUR taxes.
Don't try to play the part of 'GOD'!.
You are our servarts ....not the rulars.
update this on this.? more Info ??
Best Luck .
Good Wishes
F.
I wonder what would happen if excavation was allowed in Saudi Arabia.
Since the Egyptians identify more with Arabia than with being Egyptian.
They should be looking just as eagerly at excavation in Saudi Arabia - a place absent of history before the event of the Prophet and while paling in significance to the Greatness of Egypt, the Egyptians should insist on excavating there also - firstly to learn more about the God's of Muhammad’s father. 360 to be exact - including the three special daughters goddesses of which the Prophet felt necessary to refer to in the Koran - the Arab holy book.
Shouldn't Arabia likewise dig with equal vigour? To satisfy everyone’s yearning for more knowledge of its prehistory - perhaps to uncover even some of the possible connections to the ancient Egyptian Moon and Sun Gods.
P.S. The excavation is great news for Egypt and for the world and can't wait to watch the findings on Discovery/N Geographic Channel!
Yes - Ever heard of a camera? Show the freakin pictures please!
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InterestedSep 20th, 2007 - 17:47:36
SHOW Pictures!
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