The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989.[1] They were discovered in Luxor, beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Amun-Re-Kamutef serpent, grey granite 1.52 metres (5 ft 0 in)
Amun-Re-Kamutef serpent, grey granite 1.00 metre (3 ft 3 in)
Goddess Taweret, sandstone, 0.61 metres (2 ft 0 in)
Historyedit
The excavation was launched in 1989 under the authority of Mahammed el-Saghir, with routine maintenance by the Luxor antiquities inspectorate. The Luxor cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp.[2] Originally five statues were found at a three-foot depth below a covering layer of small stones; eventually 26 statues were uncovered with some being damaged prior to burial.
Amenhotep III standing upon Sled of God Tem (oldest creator god Atum)
Reeves, Nicholas (2000). "The Luxor Statue Cache". Ancient Egypt, The Great Discoveries, a Year-by-Year Chronicle. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. pp. 226–228. ISBN0-500-05105-4.
This article about subjects relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
luxor, statue, cache, grouping, ancient, egyptian, statues, unearthed, 1989, they, were, discovered, luxor, beneath, solar, court, 18th, dynasty, pharaoh, amenhotep, seated, statue, goddess, hathor, contents, partial, list, statues, history, notes, referencesp. The Luxor statue cache is a grouping of ancient Egyptian statues unearthed in 1989 1 They were discovered in Luxor beneath the solar court of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep III Seated statue of goddess Hathor Contents 1 Partial list of statues 2 History 3 Notes 4 ReferencesPartial list of statues editThutmose III as sphinx alabaster 1 095 metres 3 ft 7 in Amenhotep III standing red quartzite 2 49 metres 8 ft 2 in the goddess Iunyt seated grey granite 1 45 metres 4 ft 9 in Tutankhamun as sphinx alabaster with paint remains 0 56 metres 1 ft 10 in Horemheb kneeling holding offering pots diorite 1 91 metres 6 ft 3 in Amun Re Kamutef serpent grey granite 1 52 metres 5 ft 0 in Amun Re Kamutef serpent grey granite 1 00 metre 3 ft 3 in Goddess Taweret sandstone 0 61 metres 2 ft 0 in History editThe excavation was launched in 1989 under the authority of Mahammed el Saghir with routine maintenance by the Luxor antiquities inspectorate The Luxor cache was buried during the Roman conversion of the area into a military camp 2 Originally five statues were found at a three foot depth below a covering layer of small stones eventually 26 statues were uncovered with some being damaged prior to burial nbsp Amenhotep III standing upon Sled of God Tem oldest creator god Atum nbsp Horemheb kneelingNotes edit Reeves 2000 pp 226 228 Reeves 2000 p 226 References editReeves Nicholas 2000 The Luxor Statue Cache Ancient Egypt The Great Discoveries a Year by Year Chronicle London Thames and Hudson Ltd pp 226 228 ISBN 0 500 05105 4 nbsp This article about subjects relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This sculpture article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luxor statue cache amp oldid 1093180920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
