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  • Ancient Egyptian Carving Sheds Light On Karnak

    12/18/2006 2:58:26 PM PST · by blam · 24 replies · 1,642+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | 12-17-2006
    Ancient Egyptian carving sheds light on Karnak temple Sun Dec 17, 5:11 PM ET CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt announced the discovery of a carving dating back to the 12th century BC which could hold the key to valuable information on Karnak temple, the largest ancient religious site in the world. The large quartzite stone, carved with 17 lines of hieroglyphics, highlights the achievements of high priest Bak En Khonso and his contributions to the grand hall at Karnak. The 170 cm by 80 cm carving (5.5 by 2.5 feet), unearthed by a team of archeologists in the southern Nile city...