A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said today.

The limestone block is about 12.5 feet high and depicts a… pic.twitter.com/bsb77wpAug

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