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Homeowner Makes Priceless 3,000-Year-Old Discovery in Garden
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- A man in Behebat al-Hijara, Egypt, discovered a piece of an ancient statue while digging outside his home, which was confirmed to be part of a 28-foot statue of King Ramses II.
- Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities revealed that the find led to the excavation of two statues and a pink granite stone with inscriptions.
- One statue features a 5-foot-3-inch tall head of Ramses II wearing a double crown, suggesting the full statue stood about 28 feet tall.
- Archaeologists believe the second statue may also depict Ramses II, who ruled Egypt over 3,000 years ago.
- The Supreme Council of Antiquities is overseeing the excavation following the discovery’s archaeological significance.
