Archaeologists Dig Up Huge Pharaoh Statue Outside Home
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered two colossal statues of the pharaoh Ramesses II in Behbeit El-Hagar after a local resident struck a carved stone block while digging outside a house. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery on October 14, 2026. The find includes a royal statue head measuring about 1.60 meters tall, with experts estimating the full monument reached a height of 8.5 meters, or roughly 28 feet. The site is located in the Nile Delta, turning an ordinary residential plot into an active archaeological excavation.
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- ✓ Archaeologists uncovered two colossal statues of Ramesses II in Behbeit El-Hagar after a villager reported a carved stone block.
- ✓ Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the finds on Oct. 14.
- ✓ The discovered royal statue head is about 1.60 meters tall, with an estimated full height of 8.5 meters.
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Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the excavation and recovery of the colossal statues on October 14, 2026.
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Massive Ramesses II Statues Found Outside Egyptian Home
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered two colossal statues of the pharaoh Ramesses II in Behbeit El-Hagar after a local resident struck a carved stone block while digging outside a house. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery on October 14, 2026. The find includes a royal statue head measuring about 1.60 meters tall, with experts estimating the full monument reached a height of 8.5 meters, or roughly 28 feet. The site is located in the Nile Delta, turning an ordinary residential plot into an active archaeological excavation.
Why it matters
The discovery brings to light monuments hidden beneath the village for 3,000 years. Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, is a famous ruler in ancient Egyptian history. Finds of this scale offer new insights into the architectural and cultural output of the pharaoh's reign in the Nile Delta.
What is confirmed
- Archaeologists uncovered two colossal statues of Ramesses II in Behbeit El-Hagar after a villager reported a carved stone block.
- Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the finds on Oct. 14.
- The discovered royal statue head is about 1.60 meters tall, with an estimated full height of 8.5 meters.
Still unconfirmed
- The statues belong to a pharaoh who allegedly defied Moses in the biblical Book of Exodus.
What to watch next
- Further announcements from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities regarding the full excavation of the site.
- Expert assessments on the total dimensions and condition of both recovered statues.
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- Gizmodo — An Egyptian Villager Stumbled Upon an Inscribed Stone. It Led to a Colossal Head of Ramses II
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