Possible Statue of Pharaoh Who Moses May Have Confronted Discovered in Egypt

An ancient statue of an Egyptian pharaoh — commonly depicted in media as the tyrant Moses confronted ahead of the exodus — was discovered in Egypt.

The nation’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in an April 22 statement that the statue — which likely depicts Ramses II — was found in the East Delta region.

The 7-foot-tall statue, which weighs between 5 and 6 tons, is nevertheless in “relatively poor condition.”

The statement said that “in the framework of preserving this discovery, the statue was immediately found from inside the temple complex on site to the museum warehouse in the San El-Hajar area,” according to a report from The Christian Post.

The moving of the statue was “a prelude to the beginning of urgent and meticulous restoration work, according to the highest scientific standards of maintenance and preservation of relics.”

Hisham Lithi, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities,