Granite statue found in the Nile delta is probably of Ramses the Great
September 24, 2008 · Filed Under Ancient Egypt, Discoveries
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a granite statue probably depicting Ramses II. Researchers discovered the statue 150 cm (five feet) under ground in the eastern Nile Delta town of Tell Basta, which was once the capital of ancient Egypt, the culture ministry said.
The pink granite head had a broken nose and a missing beard, Zahi Hawass, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said in a statement. Archaeologists continue to dig around the site in hopes of finding the rest of the statue and possible remains of a temple built by Ramses.
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