Egyptian Farmer Unearths Colossal Ramesses II Statue Head in Nile Delta
An Egyptian farmer discovered an inscribed stone while working on land near his home in Behbeit El Hagar, Gharbia Governorate. Archaeologists later excavated the site and uncovered the head of a colossal statue of Ramesses II. The 1.6-metre-tall head depicts the ancient king wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Based on its size, experts estimate the complete statue, including its base, once stood about 8.5 metres tall. Excavators also found part of the statue’s back pillar, a second damaged royal statue and a pink granite block bearing royal titles linked to Ramesses II. The site is close to the remains of a major temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. Ramesses II is often associated with the pharaoh in the biblical Exodus account, although the Bible does not name that ruler and historians still debate the identification. The discovery confirms no direct link to the Exodus story.
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