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Psamtik I Temple Findings Unveiled at Cairo's Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

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The mystery of ancient Egypt just became even more intriguing as parts of an ancient statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Psamtik I were unveiled at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo's Tahrir square on Thursday. A German-Egyptian archaeological mission discovered the finds on March 9. The newly discovered pieces of the Psamtik I statue will be moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum for restoration work. They are expected to be on display by the inauguration date of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, April 2018. Who knows what wonders still lay buried beneath the sands.

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