#ramsees ii
A colossus, believed to depict Ramsees II, has been found in Matariya, Cairo by Egyptian and German archaeologists. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, the discovery of the eight-metre statue is one of the most important recent discoveries. At the statue's unveiling on Thursday, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said that the colossus most probably depicted Ramsees II, who ruled Ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The statue, made of quartzite, was found near the ruins of Ramsees II's temple,…
