Ramses II is thought to be the Pharaoh described in the Biblical account of Moses and the enslavement of the Jewish People in Egypt. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a large statue believed to depict King Ramses II at the Tel Pharaoh site in the Nile Delta, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on April 22.Ramses II is thought to be the Pharaoh described in the Biblical account of Moses and the enslavement of the Children of Israel in Egypt.The discovery was made at Tell Faraoun, known in ancient times as Imet, in the Al-Husseiniya district of Sharqia Governorate, northeast of Cairo and was part of an archaeological mission led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt’s eastern Delta.Officials said the statue consists of an upper torso and head measuring about 2.2 meters (roughly 7 feet) in height and weighing between 5 and 6 tons.The artifact was found in a damaged state, missing its lower half, and described as being in a “relatively poor condition of preservation.”Despite the damage, authorities said the statue is “likely represent[ing] King Ramses II,” one of the most prominent rulers of Egypt’s New Kingdom period.Mohamed Abdel Badie, an Egyptian antiquities official, said in a statement tht preliminary findings indicate the statue was originally produced in the ancient capital city of Pi-Ramesses before being transported in antiquity to the Tel Pharaoh site for reuse.“[P]reliminary studies indicate the statue was transported in ancient times from the city of Pi-Ramesses to the Tel Pharaoh site, known in ancient times as ‘Imet,’ to be reused within one of the religious complexes, reflecting the religious and historical importance of the site across different periods,” Badie said.The ministry described the statue as “one of the important archaeological pieces of evidence that shed light on aspects of religious and royal activity in the eastern Delta region.”Following its discovery, the statue was transferred from the temple complex to a museum storage facility in the San El-Hagar area.The ministry said the move was carried out “in preparation for the start of precise and urgent restoration work, in accordance with the highest scientific standards followed in the conservation and preservation of antiquities.”The post Statue of Pharoah who clashed with Moses discovered in Egypt appeared first on World Israel News.