Egyptologists have announced the discovery of three giant ram statues recently found south of the famous Karnak Temple.
Karnak Temple, constructed approximately 4,000 to 2,000 years before Christ, is a renowned monument located in the city of Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt.
A ram statue head recently discovered at the “Avenue of the Sphinxes”.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the giant ram heads were uncovered during an excavation at a gate built by Ptolemy III.
“The three statues were found south of the temple and are components of larger statues, similar to the Sphinx,” said Mustafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
The exact age of the statues is unclear, but Waziri believes that one of them belonged to King Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled Egypt from 1390 to 1352 BC.
“The Avenue of the Sphinxes” consists of approximately 700 statues, many of which date back to 380 BC, with some artworks identified as dating from the 18th dynasty, or 1550-1295 BC.
Excavation, analysis, and conservation work are still ongoing.
