VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-28
“One of the statues has been identified as depicting King Ramses II, while the other is also believed to represent the same pharaoh,”
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
A translated statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities described the identification of two colossal statues found after a farmer discovered an inscribed stone.
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