Part of Ramesses II's great plan was to order the creation of temples, including the expansion of Karnak Temple, monuments and even entire cities — along with many giant statues of himself.He ...

The pharaoh Ramesses II is one of the best known warrior rulers of ancient Egypt, famous for his military victories and great ...

Numerous statues of Ramesses II were constructed during and after his reign. These include some at Abu Simbel, in southern Egypt, that are about 66 feet (20 m) tall, ...

An international team of archaeologists have unearthed the long-lost upper half of a statue of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The discovery comes nearly 100 years since the statue’s lower ...

The upper part of a statue depicting King Ramesses II (left) was recently found at an archaeological site in Upper Egypt. At right is a 1926 illustration of the pharaoh.

In 1930, archaeologists found he lower half of a massive statue of Ramesses II. Now, they've discovered the long-missing top half in pristine condition.

Ramesses II is perhaps Egypt’s most well-known pharaoh, ruling for 67 years during the 19th dynasty, earning him the sobriquet “Ramesses the Great”. The 10-ton statue is situated in a quarry ...

A stolen fragment of a 3,400-year-old stone statue of Ramesses II was returned to the Egyptian government by the Swiss official in charge of culture, Carine Bachmann, in a ceremony at the Egyptian ...

Mr Hawass said the statue originally stood in Memphis, one of the ancient capitals of Egypt, more than 3,200 years ago. It was found in excavations in 1882. In the mid-1950s it was cut into eight ...

The statues also depict Ramesses IX, Horemheb and Psamtik II, who reigned from 1126 BC to 1108 BC, 1323 BC to 1295 BC and 595 and 589 BC respectively.

Part of Ramesses II's great plan was to order the creation of temples, including the expansion of Karnak Temple, monuments and even entire cities — along with many giant statues of himself.