{
  "id": 15006558,
  "title": "Massive King Ramses II Statues Unearthed in Egypt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/massive-king-ramses-ii-statues-unearthed-in-egypt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/massive-king-ramses-ii-statues-unearthed-in-egypt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced a remarkable archaeological find in the Nile Delta village of Behbeit Al-Hagar. Citizens alerted authorities after discovering a stone with hieroglyphic inscriptions, leading to the excavation of two massive statues of King Ramses II.\n\nOne of the statues is a carved stone head, standing at approximately 5.3 meters tall. This staggering height suggests the complete statue would have been over 27 feet tall, underscoring its immense artistic significance. The head depicts King Ramses II wearing the double crown, symbolizing his unified rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt.\n\nAdjacent to the head, remains of the statue's upper back pillar were also unearthed. The pillar bears an inscription of King Ramses II's Horus name: \"Hor-Ka-Nakht-Mery-Maat.\" The discovery of these colossal statues provides invaluable insights into the grandeur and artistic prowess of the New Kingdom era.",
  "summary": "The two sculptures were discovered after a citizen found a hieroglyph-etched stone on his property.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}