The colossal head of Ramesses II, found a few years back in a modern cemetery in the city of Akhmim along with the sculptures from the temple, has been removed from the site and placed in storage for its protection. The temple on the site was described by Herodotus as larger than the Karnak temple, and no doubt much of the temple still lies buried beneath.
Since the January 2011 revolution, there has been no money to continue excavations, and left unprotected locals have turned the site into a garbage dump.
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