Egyptian farmer finds Ramses II statues
A farmer in Egypt discovered ancient stone fragments with hieroglyphs while working near his home, leading to the unearthing of two colossal statues believed to depict Pharaoh Ramses II, along with a granite block bearing royal titles. The find, located in the Nile Delta, is being studied for its historical significance.
Consensus
- A farmer in Egypt found stone fragments with hieroglyphs on his property.
- The fragments are part of two colossal statues believed to depict Ramses II.
- The statues were discovered in the Nile Delta, near the village of Behbeit el-Hagar.
- A block of pink granite with royal titles of Ramses II was found nearby.
- The royal titles on the granite block include 'King of Upper and Lower Egypt' and 'Son of Ra'.
- The head of one statue is about 1.6 meters tall and shows Ramses II in a double crown.
- The second statue fragment is about 2.4 meters long and shows Ramses II in a nemes headdress.
- The statues are over three thousand years old.
- Archaeological excavations are ongoing.
- The farmer was rewarded with a paid trip to Mecca for Umrah.
Points of divergence
- The first statue originally reached over eight meters in height, with some estimates suggesting up to 8.5 meters. — kommersant
- The head of the first statue was found in a pshent (double crown), and the height of the full statue is estimated at around 8.5 meters. — vm
- The first statue's spine support includes the Horus name of Ramses II: 'Hor Ka Nakhth Meri Maat'. — kommersant
- The article includes a separate unrelated anecdote about a mastodon tooth found in California. — vm
- The article mentions a previous discovery of a burial complex in El-Minya province, unrelated to the current find. — riamo
Coverage (3 sources)
- Egyptian farmer found two statues of Ramses II up to 8.5 meters high — Коммерсантъ
- Man in Egypt found a stone in his yard and discovered a statue of Ramses II — Вечерняя Москва
- In Egypt, fragments of two giant statues of Pharaoh Ramses II were found — РИАМО