-THIS IS “COLOSSUS OF RAMSES II AT MEMPHIS” AND WEIGHS OF IT IS “83 TONS” 📍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 red granite and weighs 83 tons. ——————————————————————————— . . . . 📸: @hamoudy.waheeb . . . . . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #pyramids #myegyptview #Africa #Egypt #nubianvillage #Aswen

Ramses II‼️ and his daughter Meritamun in Akhmim The great temple of the god Min in Ahkmim mainly built by Ramses is mostly gone or hasn‘t been dug out. At the entrance the visitor is greeted by the monumental statues of Ramses and his daughter and Great Royal Wife Meritamun. The title Great Royal Wife was probably only a honorary title that brought liturgical functions with it. As Akmim was the home region of the family of Tiye and Ay, the statue of Meritamun is stylistically attributed the wif

-THIS IS “COLOSSUS OF RAMSES II AT MEMPHIS” AND WEIGHS OF IT IS “83 TONS”.✨🕊. 📍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 red granite and weighs 83 tons. | Myegyptview