Archaeologists have unearthed a significant, colossal statue fragment in Egypt’s Nile Delta, believed to portray the legendary Pharaoh Ramesses II. Discovered by a mission under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, they found this statue at Tel al-Faraoun, located in the Sharqiya Governorate. As noted by Ahram Online, the remaining portion of this statue is approximately 2.20 metres tall and weighs between 5 and 6 tons, although it is missing its lower part. This remaining portion also matches the other characteristics and styles of the period from the end of Ramses the Great’s reign. In addition, this find directly challenges previously held views on the limits or reach of royal rule, indicating that the Nile Delta had played a key role as both an administrative centre and a worship centre during the New Kingdom.
