http://tinyurl.com/9jykm (Egyptian State Information Service)
Excavations at Kom el-Hettan, under Hourig Sourouzian, have uncovered a pink granite head of Amenhotep III: "A German expedition has unearthed part of a colossal statue of an XVIII dynasty pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that 'the red granite head and shoulders of Amenihotep III (1390-1352 BC) were unearthed in the pharaoh's temple area at Kom el-Hetan on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor.' Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawass said that 'The one-metre, high bust is in good condition' except for a slight crack on the right side.' For her part, the leader of the German team described the bust as 'the best portrait of King Amenihotep III that has over been found'."
Excavations at Kom el-Hettan, under Hourig Sourouzian, have uncovered a pink granite head of Amenhotep III: "A German expedition has unearthed part of a colossal statue of an XVIII dynasty pharaoh. Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that 'the red granite head and shoulders of Amenihotep III (1390-1352 BC) were unearthed in the pharaoh's temple area at Kom el-Hetan on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor.' Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawass said that 'The one-metre, high bust is in good condition' except for a slight crack on the right side.' For her part, the leader of the German team described the bust as 'the best portrait of King Amenihotep III that has over been found'."
This is the complete item, but there is a photograph on the site. It is not a particularly revealing photograph, but I am sure that others will become available, and I will post them when/if I find them.
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