The claim of divers stumbling upon a single “colossal pharaoh” is a fictional narrative. While a colossal statue of a pharaoh is a plausible find, major archaeological discoveries are almost never the result of a chance encounter. Instead, they are the product of extensive, planned expeditions and surveys.However, divers have made a stunning discovery of an entire underwater world.

In the early 2000s, an archaeological team led by Franck Goddio discovered the remains of the sunken cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. This wasn’t a single statue but a treasure trove of colossal artifacts, including statues of pharaohs and gods, some standing over five meters tall. These massive statues, which had been resting on the seabed for over a thousand years, are a real-world parallel to the myth you described.

Another real and stunning discovery was the unearthing of a colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramesses II in 2017. This monumental find was not made by divers but by archaeologists working in a poor neighborhood of Cairo built over the ancient city of Heliopolis. The fragmented statue, including an enormous head, was discovered buried in the mud, proving that even in the heart of a bustling modern city, the secrets of ancient Egypt are still waiting to be found.