Egyptian farmer's pink stone leads to Ramses II statues
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- A farmer in Egypt found a pink stone and alerted the authorities.
- Archaeologists recovered the head of one statue, which may have measured nearly 28 feet tall.
- The remains could point to a major building site commissioned by Ramses II.
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The find centres on the remains of two colossal statues of Ramses II, the pharaoh. Archaeologists recovered the head of one, which may have stood nearly 28 feet tall. If the site is confirmed, it could mark a large building project he commissioned.
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Archaeologists recovered the head of one statue that might have measured nearly 28 feet tall. It could point to a major building site commissioned by the pharaoh
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A farmer in Egypt saw a pink stone and told the grown-ups. Under his land, people found the broken parts of two giant statues of a king called Ramses II. One head may have been almost 28 feet tall. What do you think it would be like to see a statue that big?
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