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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured due to heavy clouds and weather fluctuations that enveloped the city since morning. Despite the ...
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Episode 20 - Statue of Ramesses II
whose serenely commanding face is looking down at me from a very great height. Shelley's Ozymandias is our Ramesses II, king of Egypt around 1270 BC, and his giant head dominates this space from a ...
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Luxor Temple: Head of Ramses the Great
Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific builders of ancient Egypt. Hardly a site exists that he did not initiate, add to, complete, or build entirely himself. Some of the greatest ...
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Ramses II exhibition opens in Japan
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs Exhibition opened in Tokyo last week following the success of its US and European ...
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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
(photo credit: O'SHI. Via Shutterstock) On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured due to heavy clouds and weather fluctuations that ...