Egypt completes restoration of towering Colossi of Memnon statues

After decades of careful repair and restoration work, the massive statues known as the Colossi of Memnon have been unveiled ...
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Chicago university discovers ancient Egyptian building at Edfu in Thebes

An American archaeological mission from the University of Chicago has unearthed an administrative building and silos dating back to Dynasty 17 (c. 1665-1569 BC), as well as an older columned hall ...
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The temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri site, Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

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Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (Egypt)

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Forget about the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx: I spent a month in Egypt, and the most spectacular site I visited was the ancient city of Thebes

Egypt's most famous site is the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World still standing and one of the new seven wonders of the world, introduced in 2007. On a recent trip ...
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Colossi of Memnon at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

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Archaeologists discovered 30 ancient sarcophagi in Egypt with perfectly preserved mummies inside. Photos show the biggest coffin find in a century.

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AMERICAN FINDS CROWN OF QUEENS OF EGYPT; Theodore M. Davis Discovers Meie's Tomb at Thebes. LITERALLY FULL OF GOLD Coffin a Superb Example of Jeweler's Work -- Crown, of Solid ...

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Balloon Flight Over Ancient Thebes

Ramses II built more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh did. The largest of them once stood here, at his mortuary temple. Weighing over 1,000 tons and once standing nearly 60 feet tall ...
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Ancient Egypt's Karnak Temple Once Rose from the Nile River, Serving as a Tribute to Deities

With centuries of construction to its name, Ancient Egypt's illustrious Karnak Temple wasn't built in a day. The site - complete with colonnades, courtyards, and even a sacred lake - was constantly ...