Updated: Giant Egyptian Statue Likely Not Ramses II
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Archaeologists have uncovered a statue believed to depict King Psammetich I, ruler of egypt from 664 to 610 B.C.
It could be the largest statue ever discovered from Egypt’s late period.
The 26-foot statue was submerged in mud in what was the ancient city of Heliopolis.
The site is now a slum in what is present day eastern Cairo.
Archaeologists have been salvaging the site, which is threatened by construction and waste dumping.
