Excavation digs up statue that could be King Tut's grandma | Daily Mail Online
Massive ‘beautifully carved’ statue of the queen believed to be King Tutankhamun’s grandmother unearthed along the Nile
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Massive ‘beautifully carved’ statue of the queen believed to be King Tutankhamun’s grandmother unearthed along the Nile
- Researchers found ‘beautifully carved’ alabaster statue, possibly of Queen Tiye
- Tiye was King Amenhotep III’s wife, and King Tutankhamun’s grandmother
- It's said to be the first of its kind, as all others found were carved from quartzite
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