The recovered bust and head of the antique statue measure 8 meters in length and are made of quartzite. The upper part of a smaller statue, depicting Pharaoh Seti II (Ramses II’s grandson), and pieces of an obelisk bearing hieroglyphics were also excavated. Experts have already begun restoring the artifacts, which will later be displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum set to open in 2018.

Ramses II is often considered to have been the greatest Pharaoh to ever rule the Egyptian Empire, and he believed that the world was created in Heliopolis, modern-day Matariya. This latest unearthing of history could help to jump-start the Egyptian tourism industry, which has suffered greatly over the last 6 years due to political unrest and terror attacks.

Cairo slums have been holding an amazing piece of Egyptian history for about 3000 years

The statue, believed to depict the legendary Pharaoh Ramses II, measure 8 meters long, and was submerged in ground water

Ramses II is widely considered to have been Ancient Egypt’s greatest Pharaoh, and was a renowned military leader

A partial statue of Pharaoh Seti II, Ramses II’s grandson, and pieces of an obelisk were also recovered from the site

Ramses II believed that the world was created in Heliopolis, now known as Matariya, the slum where this statue was found

These monumental findings were unearthed by a team of German and Egyptian archaeologists, and are currently being restored

Locals were just as amazed by the artifacts as those who found them, and gathered around to take photos of them

Once the statues are ready, they will be displayed in the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, set to open in 2018

This could help to jump-start Egyptian tourism, which has suffered over the last 6 years due to political unrest and terrorist attacks

Matariya is believed to be the site of the Ancient Egyptian sun temples, which were built to worship Ra, the god of sun

Other ruins of Heliopolis were previously found in the Northern regions of Cairo, making this statue extremely likely to be Ramses II

The sun temples were purportedly double the size of Luxor’s Karnak, but were destroyed during Greco-Roman times

The unearthing of these statues will hopefully tell us even more about the life of Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, including Ramses the Great

Watch this incredible footage of the excavation from The Guardian:

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“When we saw it, we did not even realize that it was a turtle. It reminded us of a dinosaur. I have never seen such a thing before and neither have my friends” says Anastasia. “It was biting through sticks with its jaws and tried to attack us” she added.

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He’s lucky he didn’t lose any fingers.

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