I thought they already found this.
Posted on 05/03/2026 10:18:52 AM PDT by Libloather
Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered a massive statue believed to depict King Ramses II, the pharoah believed to be a major character in the Old Testament.
The statue was found at the Tel Pharaoh site in Husseiniya Center, Sharqia Governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on April 22. The site is in Egypt's Nile Delta, northeast of Cairo.
Officials also described the statue as "remarkable" in size, weighing between 5 and 6 tons and measuring over 7 feet long.
In a translated statement, the ministry described the statue as being in a "relatively poor condition of preservation," with its legs and base missing.
Still, officials described the statue as "likely represent[ing] King Ramses II."
Ramesses II, born in 1303 B.C., is considered one of the most influential and powerful Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom era.
The pharaoh is often cited by scholars as a possible ruler referenced in the biblical Book of Exodus, though no name is given in the Old Testament.
Ramesses II is said to have retaliated against Moses and refused his requests, which resulted in a series of plagues. He died in 1213 B.C.
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I thought they already found this.
I thought they already found this.
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Good one!
So let it be written, so let it be done.
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Hmm my understanding is that the. Pharaoh who opposed. Moses ruled about 1440 bc. And the Hebrews arrived in Israel about 1400 bc
Would that have been the first ever recorded cage match?
One of *those* topics.
(Ramses II was not the Pharaoh of the Exodus.)
The pharaoh gets two snakes. Moses gets one. Place yer bets.
Addin', not pingin'.
Not w/o Michael Buffer to announce them.
I think the case for Amenhotep II (reigned 1427 to 1401 BC) being the Pharoah of the Exodus is a lot stronger than for Rameses II.
He reportedly earns between $25,000 and $100,000 per fight, though he has commanded up to $1 million for special, high-profile events....Wow!
Too funny. Amazing what can be done with Photoshop (or AI?)
Yule Brenner?
Pharaoh of Moses
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No!
Who was the Pharaoh of Moses is highly disputed.
Practically every Pharaoh of the New kingdom era has been suggested by someone,
Ramses II is the choice of popular culture, but he ruled too late to be the one.
Most likely it was the great warrior Thutmose III, who ruled about 200 years earlier, and whose mummy actually suggests that he died by some catastrophe.
BTW, the name of Moses means “son of’ in old Egyptian. Like the
Thut-mose son of Thut.
Sure does
According to scripture the Hebrews were in Egypt for over 400 years before the Exodus.
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