The statue was re-erected the king's funerary temple, which is already known for its Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III shown here. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
By Kate Seamons
In 1200BC, an earthquake took down a 43-foot statue of Amenhotep III, the grandfather of Tutankhamun. More than 3,200 years later, it's once again standing in Egypt, thanks to archaeologists who reassembled its 89 sizable pieces and many smaller fragments.
Its 121 tons now lord over those who pass the northern gate of his funerary temple in the city of Luxor. As AFP reports, the temple is already famously home to twin statues of the pharaoh, in this case seated, that are more than 70 feet tall.
It's in poor condition and was surfaced accidentally during work that was being done on Armant Temple's foundation, reports Ahram Online. (More surprising discoveries: a jeweled mummy found under a collapsed roof.)
This article originally appeared on Newser: 3K Years Later, Pharaoh Statue Rises Again