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  • 4,300-year-old statue head depicts mystery pharaoh

    09/11/2017 12:08:04 PM PDT · by ETL · 54 replies
    LiveScience, via FoxNews/Science ^ | Sept 05, 2017 | Owen Jarus Live Science Contributor
    A sculpture of an unknown Egyptian pharaoh's head, found at the ancient city of Hazor in Israel, dates back around 4,300 years, to a time when Egyptians were building pyramids. The sculpture was smashed apart around 3,300 years ago, possibly after an Israeli force led by Joshua destroyed the city, researchers have found. Researchers said the sculpture, excavated and reconstructed in 1995 and discussed in the recently published book "Hazor VII: The 1990-2012 Excavations, the Bronze Age" (Israel Exploration Society, 2017), leaves them with a number of questions: Which pharaoh does it show? Why was it transported to Hazor? And...