https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/archaeologists-dig-up-huge-pharaoh-statue-outside-homeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/archaeologists-dig-up-huge-pharaoh-statue-outside-homehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/archaeologists-dig-up-huge-pharaoh-statue-outside-home#u131661Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:36:32 +0000Archaeologists 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 mattersThe discovery brings