Colossal statues of Ramses II discovered in Egypt
The gist
A farmer in Behbeit El-Hagar reported an inscribed stone, leading to two colossal Ramses II statues.
The find adds to Egypt's recent Ramses II discoveries.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities issued its statement on the find of two colossal royal statue remains and a granite block at Behbeit el-Hagar.
- Oct 21, 2026Khaled Ash-Shahat found an unusual pink stone while working his land near Cairo; it turned out to be a fragment of a granite block inscribed with royal titles of Ramses II.
- Oct 22, 2026Earth.com reported that the villager's report of a carved stone led to a rescue dig finding a colossal head of Ramesses II.