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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
What it is: A broken statue depicting the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II (also spelled Ramses II) Where it is from: Ancient Thebes, Egypt When it was made: About 3,300 years ago Related: Pazyryk ...
Twice as big as Paris’ Louvre, how Grand Egyptian Museum is expected to increase tourism
Treasures of Tutankhamen will take pride of place when the museum, showing more than 100,000 artefacts from Egypt’s golden age, opens fully.
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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
illuminating the face of King Ramses II and his statues. While the sunlight falls on the statues of the deities Amun Ra and Ra Horakhty, it does not illuminate the statue of Ptah, the god of the ...
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Egypt's gem of a museum gears up for grand opening
Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 artefacts, including ...
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Egypt's gem of a museum gears up for grand opening
Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 artefacts, including ...