Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about ramesses ii, curated daily by BrightWire.
A village resident in Egypt's Nile Delta noticed a carved stone outside his home and called archaeologists instead of moving it. His decision led to the discovery of two massive royal statues, including a towering monument to one of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs.
Archaeologists in Egypt may have found a long-lost ancient city that served as a military staging point during the reign of Ramesses II. A newly discovered hieroglyphic inscription and temple ruins point to the location of Mesn, a strategic city that helped launch Egyptian armies into the Middle East over 3,000 years ago.
After nearly a century apart, archaeologists have reunited the two halves of a massive 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, revealing traces of ancient paint still visible on its surface. The 22-foot colossus now stands complete for the first time in millennia at its original home in Egypt.
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a 3,000-year-old sandstone beam that may help identify the lost city of Mesen, a strategic military outpost along a route some scholars link to the biblical Exodus. The find offers new insights into one of history's most debated ancient stories.
After nearly a century apart, archaeologists have finally reunited the two halves of a massive 22-foot statue of Ramesses II, standing it upright at its original temple entrance for the first time in over 3,200 years. Even better: the newly found upper half still shows traces of its ancient blue and yellow paint.