Man's find of a stone outside his home leads to Ramses II statue fragments in Egypt

Reportedly, a man in Egypt found a pink stone outside his home and alerted authorities, who uncovered remains of two colossal statues of Ramses II beneath the property. Items describe the find as a 3,300-year-old treasure.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 06:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 06:30 UTCArchaeology Magazine reports statue fragments
3. 20 Oct, 06:30 UTCSmithsonian Magazine covers Ramses II statues find

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• ramses ii red granite statueGoogle Trends
• News - Fragments of Colossal Statues Uncovered in Northern EgyptArchaeology Magazine
• A Farmer in Egypt Stumbled Upon a Pink Stone and Called the Authorities. They Found the Remains of Two Colossal Statues of Ramses II Beneath the PropertySmithsonian Magazine