Giant statue of Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I found
Archaeologists have found more than 4,000 fragments of a giant statue of Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I at the Souq Al-Khamis archaeological site in Matariya, Cairo. This king ruled Egypt from 664 to 610 BC.
Fragments of a statue of the Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I date back at least 2,500 years.
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| The statue of pharaoh Psamtik I is about 8m high. |
Statue of Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik Imay have been destroyed by Muslim rulers in Cairo in the 11th century. At that time, Muslims destroyed several temples and other structures to build defensive structures.
The first fragments of the statue of the Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I were first found in March 2017. Experts believe that the statue of pharaoh Psamtik I was about 8m tall. It was deliberately destroyed.
The material used to create the statue of Pharaoh Psamtik I was quartz. This was a type of stone commonly used in ancient Egypt. During his reign, Pharaoh Psamtik I had a close relationship with the Greeks. This Egyptian king encouraged Greeks to settle and also let them join the army.
Besides fragments of the statue of Pharaoh Psamtik I, archaeologists also found the remains of a door made of quartz dating back to the time of Pharaoh Ramses II./.
