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3,000-year-old Egyptian pharaoh's head unearthed |
| Metro Reporter March 1, 2010
A massive 3,000-year-old Egyptian pharaoh's head, sculpted out of red granite, has been unearthed in Luxor, officials have revealed. The 2.5m head is thought to be of Amenhotep III, who was the grandfather of Tutankhamen – the boy-king who ruled Egypt between 1333 to 1324BC. It was dug out of the ruins of the pharaoh's mortuary temple, several years after the rest of his body was found, The BBC reported. Amenhotep's head is the best preserved example of the king's face ever found, as others have always had small parts broken off, experts say. It has been described as "a masterpiece of highly artistic quality" by Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass. Tutankhamun's grandfather ruled Egypt from approximately 1387 to 1348BC. |
 2.5m head is thought to be of Amenhotep III |
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