Archaeologists working in El Ashmunein recently uncovered a massive limestone fragment that completes a royal statue first discovered nearly a century ago, revealing new details about Ramesses II, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BCE. Key Facts about El Ashmunein
About El Ashmunein:
Hermopolis Magna, present-day el-Ashmunein, is an ancient town of Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile River.
It has religious, cultural, and administrative importance from the Old Kingdom to the Greco-Roman era.
The city was devoted to Thoth, the ibis-headed god associated with wisdom and writing.
Archaeological excavations have unearthed mudbrick houses, cemeteries, altars, and reused royal cartouches from rulers like Akhenaten and Nectanebo II, illustrating the city's rich multi-era legacy.
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