Pharaoh statue stood again in the city of Luxor

Two stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III is located on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor.

Pharaoh statue stood again in the city of Luxor

The giant statue of Pharaoh was back up after collapsing due to the earthquake in Luxor, Egypt about 3,200 years ago.

In a ceremony to mark the end of the restoration project, a team of archaeologists to uncover the statue of Amenhotep III on Sunday (14/12), as reported by the BBC's Alan Johnston.13-meter tall statue stands at the gate of a temple cemetery on the edge of the Nile, Luxor.

In addition to the statue of Amenhotep III, stands a giant statue of the same with the first statue. That statue of Pharaoh who restored earlier this year.

Both statues wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt symbol. According to archaeologists, the Pharaoh Amenhotep III inherited the empire that stretched from the Euphrates to the Sudan.

Make a second statue devastating earthquake collapsed and suffered heavy damage. These conditions allowed for centuries to be held restoration project.

Among the restored is a big part 89 and a number of small fragments.

Last year a team of archaeologists have uncovered ancient tombs more than 3,000 years old in the city of Luxor. (BBC)