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Huge head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt
The head was part of a gigantic statue with its hands crossed over its chest
A colossal red granite head of one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs has been unearthed in the southern city of Luxor, officials said.
The 3,000-year-old head of Amenhotep III – grandfather of Tutankhamun – was dug out of the ruins of the pharaoh’s mortuary temple.
Experts say it is the best preserved...