Egypt unveils ‘rare’ ancient pharaoh bust

Egypt unveils ‘rare’ ancient pharaoh bust

A “rare” bust of a statue of the pharaoh Ramses II has been discovered near Giza, south of Cairo, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announced Wednesday.

The statue is the first rose granite bust of Ramses II found that includes the “ka” symbol, according to a statement from the ministry, which described the find as “rare”.

Ka represented in ancient Egypt the spirit of a human or god that could reside in a statue of the person or deity after death.

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