27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in Luxor A collection of 27 fragmented statues of the liones
27 statues of goddess Sekhmet unearthed in LuxorA collection of 27 fragmented statues of the lioness goddess Sekhmet has been uncovered during excavation work at the King Amenhotep III funerary temple at the Kom El-Hettan area on Luxor’s west bank.December 3, 2017.The King Amenhotep III temple is the largest of its kind. It was once a magnificent structure with an unprecedented number of royal and divine statues, among them hundreds of statues of Sekhmet.Sekhmet, whose name means “Powerful One”, is one of three figures in the Triad of Memphis sculpture, which also features Ptah and Ramesses III. Read More -- source link
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