An Egyptian-American archaeological mission has completed the restoration and re-erection of a colossal statue of King Ramesses II at the ancient site of El-Ashmunein in Minya Governorate, authorities ...
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The upper half of a giant statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II has been discovered near the ancient city of Hermopolis (modern-day el-Ashmunein), about 155 miles (250 kilometers) south ...
Among the many items sought by archaeologists, part of a statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, representing him ...
THE face of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaoh can be seen for the very first time since he walked the Earth 3000 years ago. Ramesses II, who reigned in the 13th century BC, is known for his ...
New discoveries reveal the shocking secrets behind Pharaoh Ramses II's perfectly preserved body and his true appearance.
This statue of the Pharaoh Ramesses II was designed to show him as a beneficent ruler, a mighty warrior and a living god. It was erected in the Ramesseum - his mortuary temple, where the cult of ...
The artifact was unearthed under the floor of a Coptic structure in 2009, though its owner remained a mystery. From its decoration, researchers were only able to pinpoint that it had been used to ...
Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's ...
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Standing 11 metres (36 feet) tall and weighing 75 tonnes (82 tons), the statue was presented in a floodlit ceremony at the Luxor Temple on the banks of the Nile on Tuesday evening. When the statue was ...