Under Cairo, archaeologists excavated a giant statue, presumably, pharaoh Ramses II

In Egypt, archaeologists have discovered a huge eight -meter statue, which, according to them, probably depicts one of the most famous ancient Egyptian pharaohs - Ramses II. The sculpture was excavated near the ruins of the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Heliopolis, located in the eastern part of Cairo, Reuters reports.

The age of the statue is estimated at more than 3000 years. The discovery was made by scientists from Egypt and Germany. The Ministry of Antiquities of Egypt has already called the find one of the most important discoveries in the history of the country.

As the Minister of Antiquities of Egypt, Haled al-Anai, told reporters, a statue made of quartzite was discovered last Tuesday, March 7. “We found a bust of the statues and part of the head. Now we have removed the head (from the ground) and found the right and left ear, as well as a fragment of the right eye,” the minister said.

Currently, the work at the site of detection of the statue is ongoing. Photos from the scene of excavations appeared on the network.

Ramses II Rules Egypt more than 3000 years ago - from 1279 to 1213 BC. He was the third ruler from the 19th dynasty of Egypt.

During his reign, Ramses II significantly expanded the boundaries of the Egyptian Empire, for which he received from the descendants the nickname of the Great.

In 2002, about 100 km from Cairo, a giant statue of one of the wives of Ramses II was found.