Lower part of Psamtik I colossus unearthed

The lower part of the colossus of the ancient Egyptian King Psamtik I, who ruled Egypt in 664–610 BC, was recently discovered by the Egyptian German archaeological mission working at the site of the Heliopolis temple at Souq al-Khamees in al-Matariya, east of Cairo. The bigger part of the colossus had been discovered last March; … Continue reading Lower part of Psamtik I colossus unearthed