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Archaeologists said one statue depicts King Ramses II, who ruled more than 3,000 years ago.
News Egypt » Gharbia: An Egyptian Villager Stumbled Upon an Inscribed Stone. It Led to a Colossal Head of Ramses II
Khaled el-Shahat Khalil was working on his land in Behbeit el-Hagar, a village in northern Egypt’s Gharbia, when he found an unusual, inscribed stone outside his home. He reported it to the local ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Egyptian cucumber farmer helps archaeologists find giant Ramses II statue fragments
A farmer’s discovery has led to the remains of two colossal royal statues and ancient inscriptions in Egypt’s Nile Delta. Archaeologists have identified one as Ramses II and are investigating how the ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Massive 28-foot statue of biblical pharaoh who enslaved Israelites unearthed — by accident
An Egyptian farmer allegedly struck gold after inadvertently coming upon the remains of a royal statue of Ramses II — the pharaoh who allegedly challenged Moses in the Bible.
News Egypt » Gharbia: Farmer's discovery in Egypt leads to pieces of statues for ancient king
An Egyptian farmer was working on his land when he came across an unusual rock that turned his field into an archaeology dig.
News Egypt » Gharbia: Farmer unearths ancient biblical pharaoh statue by mistake
An Egyptian farmer has uncovered pieces of two statues of Ramses II (the legendary pharaoh frequently associated with the biblical Exodus) while working the land outside his home in Behbeit El Hagar, ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Egypt discovers remains of two colossal statues of Ramses II
A chance discovery this week has uncovered the remains of two colossal royal statues in the village of Bahbit Al-Higara in Gharbia Governorate. One has been identified as depicting King Ramses II, ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Gharbia secondary school to be re-named after footballer Muhammad Salah
Governor of Gharbia, General Ahmed Daif Saqr, announced that the alma mater of Egyptian football player Muhammad Salah, Basyoun Industrial Secondary School, will be re-named after the athlete as a ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Egyptian PM marks completion of first Decent Life phase in Gharbia, stressing government focus on quality of life
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the completion of the first phase of the presidential Decent Life initiative (Hayat Karima) in Gharbia governorate on Tuesday, revealing that state ...
News Egypt » Gharbia: Egypt: Youth Minister Opens, Inspects Sports Facilities in Gharbia
Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy on Saturday 29/07/2023 arrived in Gharbia governorate to inaugurate and inspect a set of youth and sports facilities alongside undertaking an assessment of ...