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The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from limestone and weighs 83 tons.
Mar 13, 2024 · Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the upper half of a towering statue of Ramses II, cracking a century-long mystery. Found in the ancient city of Hermopolis (now Ashmunein), the...
Who was Ramesses II? This magnificent sculpture is the upper third of a colossal seated statue that represents Ramesses II, one of the most illustrious kings of ancient Egypt.
Apr 30, 2024 · Some 96 years ago, German archeologist Günther Roeder unearthed the lower half of what would’ve been a massive, 23-foot-tall statue of Ramesses II —one of the most celebrated pharaohs...
Feb 11, 2024 · Ramesses II is an over life-sized statue measuring 196 cm tall, 105 cm deep and 70 cm wide. It presents the large seated pharaoh wearing a royal headdress and a broad necklace, holding a scepter in his right hand, while wearing a ceremonial tunic and thick sandals.
Head and upper body of pink/grey granite monumental statue of Ramses II (one of a pair placed before the door of the Ramesseum) wearing nemes head-cloth and circlet of uraei (about half now lost), the sculptor has exploited the bichrome nature of the stone to emphasise the division between body and face; the dorsal pillar is inscribed with ...
Mar 11, 2024 · 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)...
One of the largest pieces of Egyptian sculpture in the British Museum, this statue shows Ramesses II, who succeeded his father Sethos I in around 1279 BC and ruled Egypt for 67 years....
In this statue King Ramesses II appears in the Blue Khepresh Crown or war helmet, grasping the heqa scepter. The sculpture is world renowned as the Turin masterpiece portrait of Egypt’s longest reigning and most famous king.
Statue of Ramesses II. The king is depicted in all his majesty. He wears the khepresh crown and holds the heqa sceptre against his chest. His transparent plated ceremonial dress reveals his muscled body. Under his sandals he tramples the Nine Bows, symbols of the enemies of Egypt.
