Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shabti figurines inscribed with the name of Pharaoh Shoshenq III, found inside Osorkon II’s tomb at Tanis, northern Egypt. (photo ...

Ancient Tanis was once a major power center in Egypt, rivaling Thebes at its height. Among its remains is one of the largest stone statues ever attempted, depicting Ramses II. The scale and precision ...