egypt discovers 27 statues of ancient lioness goddess in luxor
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Egypt discovers 27 statues of ancient lioness goddess in Luxor

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An Egyptian-European archeological mission has discovered a collection of 27 statues of ancient
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An Egyptian-European archeological mission has discovered a collection of 27 statues of ancient Egyptian lioness goddess Sekhmet, authorities said Sunday.

The discovery was made near the Pharaonic King Amenhotep III Temple on the west bank of Upper Egypt's Luxor city, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said in a statement.

"All the discovered statues were carved in black granite with a maximum height of about two meters," said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

The statues portray goddess Sekhmet sitting on the throne, or holding the symbol of life in her left hand, or standing and holding the papyrus sceptre ahead of her chest, he said.

The head is crowned with a sun-disk and an uraeus adorning her forehead, he added.

Hourig Sourouzian, head of the mission, said the statues found in the upper layers of the ground were in good condition of preservation, while those found in lower layers were in poor condition.

"The mission is now carrying out the works of archaeological cleaning and conservation of the discovered collection in preparation for their display when the project is completed," she said.

The Egyptian-European archaeological mission, at the Colossi of Memnon area within King Amenhotep III Temple conservation project, began excavations in the site in 1998.

"The mission discovered about 287 statues of goddess Sekhmet since it started working in the site," said Fathi Yassin, director-general of West Bank Antiquities in Luxor.

Egypt has witnessed several big archeological discoveries this year in different parts of the country, including Pharaonic tombs, statues, coffins and mummies, highlighted by the remains of a Roman-style Hellenistic gymnasium, remains of a funerary garden, a pyramid's burial chamber and a statue believed to be of ancient King Ramses II.

"A huge archeological discovery is scheduled to be announced in western Luxor on Dec. 9, in addition to the opening of the mortuary of the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor after its restoration and development," Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany revealed last week while marking the 115th anniversary of the establishment of the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo

Source: XINHUA

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