Archaeologists suspect that the damaged statue, more than 25 feet tall, depicts Ramses II — aka Ozymandias. One of English literature's most... Archaeologists working under difficult conditions in ...
Tourists and Egyptians look at a huge granite statue of King Ramses II (C) after the completion of the restoration work, hours after the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities revealed the contents of a ...
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 monuments ...