The upper half of a giant statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II has been discovered near the ancient city of Hermopolis (modern-day el-Ashmunein), about 155 miles (250 kilometers) south ...

The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt. Discovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was found by a ...

From whichever angle you approach Ramses II, the 13th century B.C.E pharaoh earns his epithet: the Great. His 67-year reign stands as the second longest in Egyptian history. Bold in both war and peace ...

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An 11-metre (36-foot) granite statue of Ramses the Great greets visitors in the vast entrance atrium. Ramses II, the third ...

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The three thieves came equipped with handheld diggers, a heavy crane and some mighty big plans. Their intended target? A 10-foot granite statue of Ramses II — who ruled for 68 years as one of ancient ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a granite statue probably depicting the head of Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, the country's culture ministry said ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Archaeologists from Egypt and Germany have found a massive eight-metre statue submerged in ground water in a Cairo slum that they say probably depicts revered Pharaoh Ramses II, who ...

Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for a lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays. Massive statues and historic artefacts ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's ...