A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission uncovered the upper part of the colossal statue of Ramesses II during excavations in the Minya Governorate, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt. What to know about Ramesses II Ramesses II the Great lived between 1314 and 1224 BCE. He reigned as the pharaoh of Egypt for 66 years, representing the third ruler of the nineteenth dynasty. He held notable authority among his subjects. As an eminent leader of the Egyptian state, he conquered Palestine and Lebanon but lost a battle against the Hittites near the city of Kadesh. …