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Archaeologists Unearth Upper Half of 7-Foot Ramesses Statue

4/24/2026

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Archaeologists uncovered the upper half of a seven-foot, five-ton statue believed to portray Pharaoh Ramesses II at Tell El-Faraoun.
Hisham El-Leithy of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said the fragment was moved to storage for restoration.
The piece, likely one of three statues from a temple at Per-Ramesses, shows New Kingdom statue relocation and repurposing in regional centers.

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Archaeologists uncovered the upper half of a seven-foot, five-ton statue believed to portray Pharaoh Ramesses II at Tell El-Faraoun.
Hisham El-Leithy of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said the fragment was moved to storage for restoration.
The piece, likely one of three statues from a temple at Per-Ramesses, shows New Kingdom statue relocation and repurposing in regional centers.