LUXOR: Archaeologists near Luxor have unearthed just a portion of the “largest” ancient city ever found in Egypt and dating to a golden pharaonic age 3,000 years ago, officials said Saturday.
Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass had announced earlier this week the discovery of the “lost golden city,” saying the site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.
“We found one portion of the city only. But the city extends to the west and the north,” Hawass told AFP Saturday ahead of a press conference in the archaeologically rich area.
Betsy Bryan, professor of Egyptian art and archaeology at Johns Hopkins University, had said the find was the “second most important archaeological discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun” nearly a century ago, according to the excavation team’s statement on Thursday.
Items of jewelry have been unearthed, along with colored pottery vessels, scarab beetle amulets and mud bricks bearing seals of Amenhotep III.
The team began excavations in September between the temples of Ramses III and Amenhotep III near Luxor, some 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Cairo.
Amenhotep III inherited an empire that stretched from the Euphrates River in modern Iraq and Syria to Sudan and died around 1354 BC, ancient historians say.
He ruled for nearly four decades, a reign known for its opulence and the grandeur of its monuments, including the Colossi of Memnon — two massive stone statues near Luxor that represent him and his wife.
“It’s not only a city — we can see... economic activity, workshops and ovens,” Mostafa Waziri, head of the country’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said Saturday.
Since the announcement, some scholars have disputed that Hawass and his team have succeeded where others had failed by locating the city.
Egyptologist Tarek Farag posted Friday on Facebook that the area was first excavated more than a century ago by a team from New York’s Metropolitan Museum.
But Waziri dismissed these concerns, saying previous digs had taken place further afield to the south the site.
Egypt to unveil ‘portion’ of 3,000-year old city
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Egypt to unveil ‘portion’ of 3,000-year old city
- Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass had announced earlier this week the discovery of the “lost golden city”
- Items of jewelry have been unearthed, along with colored pottery vessels, scarab beetle amulets and mud bricks
Gigi Hadid goes bold in latest campaign
DUBAI: US Dutch Palestinian model Gigi Hadid is the face of a new Maybelline campaign, and debuts a fresh hair color and cut alongside the brand’s latest beauty launch.
The campaign promotes Maybelline’s Lash Sensational Body Mascara and features Hadid in an all-black look as she applies the product, with the video highlighting before-and-after shots of her lashes.
One of the most notable features of the clip is Hadid’s new hairstyle, created by Los Angeles-based hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, who shared images of his work on Instagram, describing the style as a “matte black mini bob.”
The campaign is the latest chapter in Hadid’s long-running relationship with Maybelline. She has worked with the brand for more than 11 years, fronting numerous campaigns promoting a wide range of products.
In September, she was spotted in New York filming for Maybelline. She wore a dark indigo denim jumpsuit with sharp, structured shoulders and short sleeves, detailed with golden-brown contrast stitching and front buttons. The look was finished with a wide black corset-style belt and pointed black ankle boots.
Hadid was photographed alongside a branded truck wrapped in promotional graphics, believed to be teasing the launch of a new brow product.
Another recent project saw her promote Maybelline’s Super Stay lip line. In images shared on Instagram in August, she wore a deep red shade while sipping a hot drink.
“Was thinking about what I want to say to promote our new Super Stay colors … and it had me reminiscing … how wild to have been signed to my @maybelline family for eleven years now??! she wrote to her 76 million followers at the time.
“I have been lucky enough to represent so many products over the years for this brand. I’m so proud of everyone I have had the chance to work with and see grow at Maybelline,” she added.
Over the years, Hadid has also fronted campaigns for the brand’s Sunkisser Hazy Matte Blush, Super Fluff Brow Mousse, Tattoo Studio Liquid Liner and Plump Lifter Gloss, among many others.
Hadid, who has spent more than a decade in the fashion industry, has also fronted campaigns for luxury houses including Versace, Chanel, Fendi, Burberry and Prada, cementing her status as one of the world’s most in-demand models.
