Egyptian farmer uncovers 28-foot statue believed to depict biblical pharaoh

A farmer in Behbeit El Hagar, Egypt stumbled upon a remarkable royal statue of Ramses II while tilling his land. In a swift response, local antiquities officials began an excavation to retrieve the statue along with other artifacts. They uncovered a substantial head of Ramses II and several smaller statues embellished with inscriptions. This discovery is expected to deepen our knowledge of ancient Egypt's cultural and political legacy.