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The most recent discovery, and also the most important of the penultimate decade of the twentieth century, was made in the hypostyle hall of Amenhotep III, the builder and founder of the Luxor temple (1403–1365 B.C.), where a collection of rare statues known as the Luxor temple cache was uncovered.
Inside, you will see 16 impressive sculptures, discovered in Luxor Temple in 1989. Among them, a 2.45m-tall quartzite statue of a strong Amenhotep III wearing a pleated kilt stands out and takes center stage at the end of the hall. All of these sculptures are exceptional examples of ancient Egyptian sculpture.
Collection. Among the items on display are grave goods from the tomb of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun (KV62) and a collection of 26 New Kingdom statues that were found buried in the Luxor statue cache in the nearby Luxor Temple in 1989.
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Visitors to the museum are treated to an array of exceptional exhibits, including grave goods from the tomb of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Tutankhamun (KV62). A highlight is the collection of 26 New Kingdom statues, discovered buried in the Luxor statue cache at the nearby Luxor Temple in 1989.
All are magnificent examples of ancient Egyptian sculpture, but pride of place at the end of the hall is given to an almost pristine 2.45m-tall quartzite statue of a muscular Amenhotep III, wearing a pleated kilt. Luxor Museum is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor (ancient Thebes).
This wonderful museum has a well-chosen and brilliantly displayed and explained collection of antiquities dating from the end of the Old Kingdom right through to the Mamluk period, mostly gathered from the Theban temples and necropolis.
