Sekhmet
This comes in celebration of the 200th anniversary of deciphering the Rosetta Stone and the emergence of Egyptology.
Waziri pointed out that the statue is about 95 cm in height and 45 cm in diameter and that excavation work is continuing to uncover the remaining pieces and evidence.
The rescue excavations mission found a number of antique blocks and sculptures of pink and black granite and limestone dating back to the era of King Ramses II.
Archaeologist Ahmed Amer said there were many types of fabrics used in Egypt during the ancient times. That is because of its importance in the economic, social and religious aspects of life during ancient Egypt.
The museum houses more than 945 artifacts from various eras. It is built on an area of approximately 8,500 square meters with a cost of L.E 72 million.
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission headed by Horig Sorouzian discovered a huge statue of the God Horus.
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir will organize an exhibition of artifacts from the discovery of the Tuna el-Gebel region in Al Minya.
The German archaeological mission working on the renovation of King Amenhotep III’s temple area in Luxor uncovered parts of 66 statutes of the Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet during the 2017 excavation season.
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