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Egyptian mission uncovers remains of two colossal Ramses II statues in Gharbia
October 14, 2026 at 02:26 AM · Updated 2d ago
11 reports · over 17 hours
A rescue dig in Behbeit El-Hagar village, triggered by a resident's report, has uncovered two colossal royal statues and an inscribed granite block.
- A local resident reported an inscribed stone block found on his land, prompting antiquities authorities to launch rescue excavations at the site.
- Hisham El-Leithy said the first find is a 1.6-meter head of a Ramses II statue wearing the double crown, with the original height estimated at about 8.5 meters.
- El-Leithy said the second find is a 2.4-meter royal statue, also attributed to Ramses II, wearing the Nemes headdress with its head preserved in good condition.
- A 1.3-meter pink granite block bearing Ramses II's titles "King of Upper and Lower Egypt" and "Son of Ra" was found one meter from the second statue.
- Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathi praised the citizen's civic awareness and confirmed excavation work will continue at the site.









