Dozens of black granite statues of a fierce lion-headed goddess known as the Lady of War are discovered in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor
The 27 statues were found in the ground at the Colossi of Memnon area
Sekhmet had the body of a woman and the head of a fierce lioness
She was one of the goddesses known as Eyes of Ra, the sun god
Newly found statues are two metres (6.5 feet) high and carved in granite
By Phoebe Weston For Mailonline
Published: 06:27 EST, 5 December 2017 | Updated: 08:28 EST, 5 December 2017
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