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Ramesses II Seated Statue, Thebes
Statue of a seated Ramesses II, holding the royal sceptre and wearing the khepresh war helmet, from the Temple of Amun, Thebes, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 1279-1213 BCE.
Egyptian Museum, Turin.
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Ramesses III
A tomb painting depicting Ramesses III (1186-1155 BCE) offering incense. 12th century BCE.
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Ramesses VI in Profile
Profile of pharaoh Ramesses VI (aka. Ramses VI). Similar drawings have been found inside the king's tomb. 1143-1136 BCE (20th Dynasty of Egypt). Exhibited in the Louvre Museum, Paris, France (N 498).
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Ramesses II from Gerf Hussein
Statue of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE), one of several such figures that acted as pillars in the forecourt of the temple of Gerf Hussein in Nubia. The temple, dedicated to Ptah and Hathor and built by Setau, Viceroy of Nubia, consisted...
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Ramesses II Relief
This sandstone temple wall relief depicts the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II praying. From Memphis, New Kingdom of Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BCE.
State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany.
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Ramesses III and the God Amun
On this stone stele made around c. 1150 BCE, one can see Ramesses III (r. 1186–1155 BCE) making an offering the god Amun. Ramesses III is considered by many historians and archaeologists to be the last great ruler of Egypt from the New Kingdom...
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Kadesh
Kadesh was a city in the region of Syria and an important center of trade in the ancient world. It is probably best known as the site of the famous battle between Pharaoh Ramesses II (The Great, 1279-1213 BCE) of Egypt and King Muwatalli...
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Sea Peoples
The Sea Peoples were a confederacy of naval raiders who harried the coastal towns and cities of the Mediterranean region between c. 1276-1178 BCE, concentrating their efforts especially on Egypt. They are considered one of the major contributing...
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Ramesses II, Egypt, c. 1250
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=PXUKfJ4XDk4 Ramesses II, Herakleopolis (Temple of Harsaphes), New Kingdom, Egypt, c. 1250 B.C.E. (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) Speakers: Monica...
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Palm-Leaf Column of Ramesses II, Pi-Ramesses
Palm-leaf column from Bubastis (Tell Basta), Temple of Baset; originally from Pi-Ramesses (Qantir), Egypt, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE) and 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon II (874-850 BCE). In Ramesses II's reign, this...