A gypsum head of a statue of king King Akhenaten was unearthed on the hands of a British- Egyptian archaeological mission in Tel El-Amarna in Minya governorate, according to Ministry of Antiquities’ official Facebook page. The head was found in the first hall of the Great Atun Temple in Tel El-Amarna. The mission headed by archaeologist Barry Kemp has been excavating several locations in Minya governorate since 1977. The white head is 9cm tall, 13.5 cm long and 8 cm wide. Tel El-Amarna is located 60 kilometres away from Minya.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 02, 2017 03:56 UTC