Archaeologists uncover massive artifact depicting pharaoh thought to have challenged Moses in Exodus

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Egypt recently uncovered a massive statue believed to depict King Ramses II, the pharoah believed to be a major character in the Old Testament.The statue was found at the Tel Pharaoh site in Husseiniya Center, Sharqia Governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on April 22. The site is in Egypt's Nile Delta, northeast of Cairo.Officials also described the statue as "remarkable" in size, weighing between 5 and 6 tons and measuring over 7 feet long.TEXAS ROAD CONSTRUCTION UNEARTHS 'COLOSSAL' PREHISTORIC REMAINS OF 'BIG OL' ANIMALS'In a translated statement, the ministry described the statue as being in a "relatively poor condition of preservation," with its legs and base missing.Still, officials described the statue as "likely represent[ing] King Ramses II." The statue is believed to depict Ramses II, a ruler often linked by historians to Moses and the Exodus story. The excavation site is seen at left. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; Rischgitz/Getty Images)Ramesses II, born in 1303 B.C., is considered one of the most influential and powerful Egyptian rulers of the New Kingdom era.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe pharaoh is often cited by