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Massive 'Pharaoh' statue excavated in Egypt Egypt extracts torso of 'Pharaoh Ramses II' statue from mud
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Part of a huge statue, possibly 3,000 years old, has been lifted from the ground in Egypt. It could be that of a famous pharaoh. The torso of a huge statue, possibly 3,000 years old, has been lifted from the ground in Egypt. It could depict a famous pharaoh.
The relics were found in the north-east of Cairo, close to the temple of Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, suggesting it may represent him. The statue's giant head and other fragments were extracted from the same site last week.
The relics were found in the north-east of Cairo, close to the temple of Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, and experts believe it may represent him.