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Massive statue of Pharaoh Taharqa discovered deep in Sudan
By Owen Jarus
Berber-Abidiya Archaeological Project: The largest piece of the Taharqa statue is pictured here. It includes parts of the base and torso. There is an inscription on the back-pillar.
No statue of a pharaoh has ever been found further south of Egypt than this one. At the height of his reign, King Taharqa controlled an empire stretching from Sudan to the Levant.