Pharaoh 'rises': Close up of the great 3,000-year-old sight of Egypt

Some parts of the 8-meter statue were given to archaeologists Ramses II, the famous pharaoh, excavated by archaeologists, with the upper half of the statue weighing 8 tons.

The statue was discovered on March 7 at the ruins of the temple of Ramses II in the former area of ​​Heliopolis, today east of Cairo, Egypt. Archaeologists believe that this is a statue of the famous pharaoh Ramses II , who ruled Egypt 3,000 years ago.In the picture is the lower half of the head being hoisted.(Photo: Getty).

Khaled al-Anani, Minister of Egyptian Ancient Monuments, said the statue is made of quartzite.This type of stone has great hardness, good weathering, high compressive strength.(Photo: AP).

In addition to the lower part of the head, archaeologists also found half a body, a crown and a piece of the right eye. Mr. Anani affirmed that this is "one of the most important findings" .(Photo: Xinhua News Agency).

In addition to the 8m statue, archaeologists unearthed the upper part of a carved limestone statue of Pharaoh Seti II , the grandson of Pharaoh Ramses II, about 80cm long.Experts are trying to unearth the remains of both statues before proceeding to restore.(Photo: Getty).

If they succeed and the authentic statue is King Ramses II, it will be taken to the Great Egyptian Museum scheduled to be inaugurated at Giza in 2018. The image is half of the statue of King Ramses II.Ramses II or Ramses the Great, reigned from 1279 to 1213 BC, considered one of the greatest pharaohs.He was the third king of the 19th dynasty of ancient Egypt.(Photo: Getty).

During his reign, King Ramses II conducted many expeditions, expanding the territory of Egypt to Syria to the east and north of Sudan to the south. Successors still call him "great grandfather" , "the great king of great emperors".In the photo, the workers who participated in the excavation activity photographed the statue of Ramses II.(Photo: Getty).

According to Guardian, the discovery could be a boost for the Egyptian tourism industry that has been influenced by the uprising movement to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, though still the country's main foreign exchange earner.(Photo: AP).