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The tag 'nile' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about archaeological discoveries along the Nile River in Egypt. Recent content includes the unearthing of a massive 42-foot statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III at his mortuary temple in Luxor. The statue, made of seven quartzite blocks and missing its head, was originally found in 1928 and later reburied before being re-excavated. This tag is used for threads about ancient Egyptian artifacts, excavations, and historical findings related to the Nile region.
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    Enormous Pharaoh Statue Unearthed In Egypt

    CAIRO -- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country's antiquities authority announced Tuesday. The 13 meter (42 foot) tall statue of Amenhotep III was one of a pair...
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    • amenhotep ancient history archaeology artifacts discovery egypt empire excavations history luxor new kingdom nile pharaohs quarzite ruins sekhmet statue temple thoth tutankhamun
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