A team of archaeologists has discovered a large 3,000-year-old statue – thought to depict Ramses II, also known as Ozymandias – in Cairo.

Incredible 11-metre statue of Ramses II is unveiled in Luxor after being restored from 57 broken pieces. The statue was presented in a floodlit ceremony at the Luxor Temple on the banks of the Nile ...

A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said Thursday.

The reign of Ramses II marks one of the pinnacles of ancient Egypt. This pharaoh left an indelible mark through his monumental achievements and military campaigns. Ramses II ascended to the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. CAIRO — With much fanfare, Egypt on Thursday placed the ancient statue ...

A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said Thursday.

Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for around 60 years, from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He is credited with expanding ancient Egypt’s reach as far as modern Syria to the east and ...

CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered parts of a statue of one of its most famous pharaohs in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday the head and chest of ...

Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.