Egypt archaeologists discover massive statue in Cairo slum
CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a massive statue in a Cairo slum that may be of pharaoh Ramses II, one of the country’s most famous ancient rulers.
The colossus, whose head was pulled from mud and groundwater by a bulldozer and seen by The Associated Press on Friday, is around eight meters (yards) high and was discovered by a German-Egyptian team.
Egyptologist Khaled Nabil Osman said the statue was an “impressive find” and the area is likely full of other
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