Giant statues of pharaoh with Moses link discovered after farmer finds inscribed stone

An Egyptian farmer tending to his cucumbers stumbled upon an ancient stone that led archaeologists to a much bigger discovery.

They found the remains of two colossal statues believed to depict Ramses II, the pharaoh some scholars believe may have confronted Moses in the biblical Book of Exodus.

The finds were announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities earlier this month. 

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SETTLEMENT DISCOVERED FROM ERA THAT FUELED EXODUS DEBATE

The farmer...