Archaeologists in Egypt’s Nile Delta have discovered a massive, 6-ton statue of King Ramesses II, the historical figure often identified as the pharaoh from the biblical story of Exodus.
Archaeologists in Egypt have made a monumental discovery at the Tel Pharaoh site in the Nile Delta, unearthing a massive statue of King Ramesses II. Weighing between 5 and 6 tons and measuring over 7 feet long, the artifact represents one of the most powerful rulers of the New Kingdom era. Ramesses II is famously associated by scholars with the unnamed pharaoh in the biblical Book of Exodus who challenged Moses.
Though the statue is missing its base and legs, officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities describe the find as “remarkable.” Preliminary studies suggest the colossus was originally located in the city of Pi-Ramesses before being transported to Tel Pharaoh in ancient times for reuse in a religious complex. The statue has been moved to a museum storage facility in San El-Hagar for urgent restoration, marking another major win for Egyptian archaeology this year.
