Giant Ramesses II statues found in Behbeit El-Hagar after a villager reports a carved stone block Egyptian archaeologists working in Behbeit El-Hagar, a village in Gharbia Governorate, have uncovered the remains of two giant royal statues, and experts believe both show King Ramesses II. A block of pink granite carved with hieroglyphs came out of the ground close by... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/giant-ramesses-ii-statues-found-in-behbeit-el-hagar/ (© Photo Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Follow @archaeology