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At the site of Zaiyat al-Sultan, 6 km southeast of el-Minya in Middle Egypt, along the east bank of the River Nile, ancient quarries lie within the limestone cliffs. At the northernmost summit there is incredible relic of the ancient past, something that is so rarely spoken about, an object most people don’t even know exists, yet for anybody with an interest in ancient history, ancient technology and ancient architecture, this needs to be on your radar. It really needs to be spoken about and studied. I have to thank my friend Ludovic Celle for pointing me towards this incredible wonder, which was posted on Facebook by The Journal of Ancient Egyptian Architecture on April 22nd of this year. Links to Ludovic’s social media channels are here: Facebook: Twitter: Inside the ancient quarry is an enormous unfinished statue, a huge block of limestone measuring 22 metres or 72 foot long and 8 metres or 26 feet i