ancient Egyptian red granite statue found in 1882 which is presented nowadays in the Grand Egyptian Museum of al-Giza, Egypt, c. 1250 BCE
Statue of Ramesses II in Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. The Statue of Ramesses II is a colossal 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It is 11 metres (36 ft) tall and made from red granite, weighing about 83 short tons.
In 1820, the statue was discovered, broken into six pieces, at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, Egypt, where it lay for several decades. History →
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The Statue of Ramesses II is a colossal 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It is 11 metres (36 ft) tall and made from red granite, weighing about 83 short tons.
In 1820, the statue was discovered, broken into six pieces, at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, Egypt, where it lay for several decades. History →
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500px provided description: Colossus Of Ramesses [#architecture,#statue,#history,#colossus,#Africa,#Egypt,#Pharaoh,#Rameses,#Ramesses]. The Statue of Ramesses II is a colossal 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It is 11 metres (36 ft) tall and made from red granite, weighing about 83 short tons.
In 1820, the statue was discovered, broken into six pieces, at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, Egypt, where it lay for several decades. History →
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Statue of Ramesses II in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum during construction (November 2019). The Statue of Ramesses II is a colossal 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It is 11 metres (36 ft) tall and made from red granite, weighing about 83 short tons.
In 1820, the statue was discovered, broken into six pieces, at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, Egypt, where it lay for several decades. History →
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A replica of the Ramesses II statue stands on Orouba street in Heliopolis, Cairo. The Statue of Ramesses II is a colossal 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It is 11 metres (36 ft) tall and made from red granite, weighing about 83 short tons.
In 1820, the statue was discovered, broken into six pieces, at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, Egypt, where it lay for several decades. History →
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