Archaeologists uncover massive artifact depicting pharaoh thought to have challenged Moses in Exodus
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a massive statue believed to depict King Ramses II, a pharaoh often associated with the biblical Exodus story. The 5 to 6-ton statue was found at the Tel Pharaoh site in the Nile Delta, though it is in poor condition with parts missing. Ramses II, who ruled during the 13th century B.C., is considered one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers.
- ▪The statue weighs between 5 and 6 tons and measures over 7 feet long.
- ▪It was discovered at the Tel Pharaoh site in Husseiniya Center, Sharqia Governorate, in Egypt's Nile Delta.
- ▪The statue is in a relatively poor state of preservation, with its legs and base missing.
- ▪Officials believe the statue likely represents King Ramses II, a ruler linked by scholars to the Exodus narrative.
- ▪Ramses II was born in 1303 B.C. and died in 1213 B.C., reigning during the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt.
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