Preserved statue of Ramses II
Some 20 Km (12 Miles) South of the well-known pyramids at Giza, Egypt is the ancient town of Memphis.
Here is the Colossus of Ramesses II which was discovered by Egyptologists in 1820. It’s a 10 metre (33 feet) monumental statue carved from limestone and is 3,200 years old.
Photo taken in 1984 using a Nikkormat FTn, 50mm f2.0 ai lens and Kodachrome.
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Preserved statue of Ramses II
Some 20 Km (12 Miles) South of the well-known pyramids at Giza, Egypt is the ancient town of Memphis.
Here is the Colossus of Ramesses II which was discovered by Egyptologists in 1820. It’s a 10 metre (33 feet) monumental statue carved from limestone and is 3,200 years old.
Photo taken in 1984 using a Nikkormat FTn, 50mm f2.0 ai lens and Kodachrome.
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Uploaded on April 12, 2019