🗿 Missing Half of Ramesses II Statue Finally Found After Nearly a Century

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost upper portion of a massive statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II — reconnecting a piece that had been missing for about 96 years.

• 🧱 Historic find: The upper half of a previously incomplete colossal statue — approximately **12.5 ft (3.8 m) tall — was discovered in southern Egypt near Hermopolis (el-Ashmunein).

• 📜 Ancient ruler: Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, ruled Egypt from circa 1279–1213 BCE and is famed for monumental building projects and military campaigns.

• 🏺 Century-old puzzle: The lower half of this statue was found in 1930, but its top section remained missing until now — solving a nearly 100-year archaeological mystery.

• 🎨 Preserved details: Traces of original pigments were found on the limestone surface, offering insights into how richly colored such statues once were.

• 🔄 Reunion plans: Experts are proposing to reunite the newly found upper portion with the original lower half to restore the statue to its former grandeur.

This discovery not only fills a major gap in Egypt’s archaeological record but also helps historians better visualize how colossal royal imagery was crafted and displayed in antiquity.

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