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Huge monkey god statue found
Straits Times ^ | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 | AFP

Posted on 03/18/2010 8:08:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a colossal ancient statue of the pharaonic deity of wisdom, Thoth, in the shape of a baboon, the council of antiquities said in a statement on Tuesday.

The four-metre tall statue was discovered in four pieces along with two statues while workers were lowering ground waters beneath Luxor to help preserve the city's pharaonic temples, the statement said. It dates back to the 18th Dynasty, which ruled Egypt until 1292 BC.

'It is the first time that a statue of Thoth, depicting him as a monkey, of this magnitude has been discovered,' Mansur Boraik, head of pharaonic antiquities in Luxor, told AFP.

The statues were discovered near the temple of Amenhotep III, who ruled until 1372 BC.

Another statue, of which only the upper half was found, depicted the king and the sky god Horus, represented as a falcon, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said in the statement.

'The team also discovered an alabaster statue base that is expected to have been the base of one of Amenhotep III's statues,' he said.

A granite statue of the pharaoh Ramses III, who ruled about 3,000 years ago, was also found.

(Excerpt) Read more at straitstimes.com ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: archaeology; egypt; godsgravesglyphs; thoth
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To: SunkenCiv
It's amazing how very stupid people can become when they leave off worshiping the true and living LORD. Worshiping the work of your own hands???!!!! Soon our oh so intelligent people of the world will worship the antiChrist. Then what will the atheists and agnostics do? Perish or bow. If they gain their senses they will bow to The Living LORD even if their heads are sliced off by the antiChrist.
41 posted on 03/18/2010 10:53:35 PM PDT by Bellflower (If you are left DO NOT take the mark of the beast and be damned forever.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdFN6agkNnQ


42 posted on 03/19/2010 5:12:08 AM PDT by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: SunkenCiv

They can keep the ape statue, let me know when they find this.

43 posted on 03/19/2010 5:14:58 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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To: SunkenCiv

I love it when an article about something unique, antique, and interesting artifact contains no picture of said artifact.

Journalism is dead.


44 posted on 03/19/2010 6:01:31 AM PDT by Ro_Thunder ("Other than ending SLAVERY, FASCISM, NAZISM and COMMUNISM, war has never solved anything")
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To: Bellflower

Are you even aware that this monkey god statue was created around 1300 years BEFORE CHRIST? Good grief.


45 posted on 03/19/2010 6:52:37 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Get over it.)
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To: Constitution Day

Was that before or after Noah was feeding the triceratops on the ark?


46 posted on 03/19/2010 6:56:04 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Constitution Day
Are you even aware that this monkey god statue was created around 1300 years BEFORE CHRIST? Good grief.

Are you even aware that God made Himself known 6000 years before Christ?

47 posted on 03/19/2010 7:02:39 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

LOL!!

Maybe Noah had a bunch of dinosaurs on the Ark, but the T-Rex went on a feeding frenzy. Yeah, that’s it!


48 posted on 03/19/2010 7:02:50 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Get over it.)
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To: ShadowAce

She was talking about Christ. So shove off.


49 posted on 03/19/2010 7:03:15 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Get over it.)
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To: Constitution Day

Raptor, rapture... what’s the diff?


50 posted on 03/19/2010 7:04:27 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Very clever!


51 posted on 03/19/2010 7:06:14 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Get over it.)
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To: Constitution Day

Hmm—I saw the word LORD—not Christ.


52 posted on 03/19/2010 7:08:26 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Pavegunner72
Right turn Clyde...


53 posted on 03/19/2010 7:10:20 AM PDT by retrokitten (Kiss me! I'm Irish!)
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To: ShadowAce

If you feel like preaching today, head over to the Religion Forum. Thanks, and have a blessed day.


54 posted on 03/19/2010 7:12:32 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Get over it.)
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To: SunkenCiv

OK, but does it have a long form BC?


55 posted on 03/19/2010 7:18:40 AM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet.)
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To: SunkenCiv

With a dipiction of Obozo’s head?


56 posted on 03/19/2010 7:59:07 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Papa of two new Army Brats! Congrats to my Soldier son and his wife.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Interesting news . . . .


57 posted on 03/19/2010 10:06:55 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

You’re on FIRE today!


58 posted on 03/19/2010 3:03:10 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://themagicnegro.com/)
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To: Ro_Thunder

[cues an old Stones song]


59 posted on 03/19/2010 3:16:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://themagicnegro.com/)
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To: Jonah Hex

I’m having a “Taylor!” flashback.


60 posted on 03/19/2010 3:19:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (http://themagicnegro.com/)
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