A huge granite head of an Egyptian pharaoh has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt.
The 8-foot-long head belongs to the statue of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, which was unearthed a few years ago. Amenhotep III ruled Egypt during 14th century B.C., and was the grandfather of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, which was proven by DNA testing.
The team of Egyptian and European archaeologists were delighted with the condition of the relic, of which no part is broken. The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities described the discovery as a “masterpiece of highly artistic quality.”
Restoration of Amenhotep III’s funeral temple, where 84 statues have already been excavated, is planed to take up another 20 years. Amenhotep is the most powerful Egyptian pharaoh, ranked by Forbes as the twelfth richest person ever.
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