Egyptian authorities detain thieves who attempted to steal 10-ton Ramses II statue
They are accused of attempting to steal a pharaonic statue in the southern quarry area in Aswan.
The committee formed by the Antiquities Authority in Aswan confirmed the value of the statue and attributed it to King Ramses II, with a weight of approximately ten tons.
Judicial sources stated that the site where the suspects excavated the statue is subject to the Antiquities Protection Law.