Colosso di Ramses II

Colosso di Ramses II
Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0

The Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II commissioned numerous colossal statues of himself across ancient Egypt. The most renowned are those flanking the entrance to the main temple at Abu Simbel. Another famous statue long stood in Cairo's station square before being relocated, while a recumbent statue remains preserved in Memphis.[1]

TypeMegalithic statues
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEgypt
Coordinates25.7188° N, 32.6575° E

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