Ramesses II was the most powerful pharaoh in ancient Egypt, and probably the most narcissistic pharaoh. He ruled for 67 years, which was the most strong period of ancient Egypt. Therefor his statue…Full review by liucy752
Nov 16, 2023
Seeing the statue of Rameses II was impressive. Hearing the stories of how and swhen it was discovered, how they moved it, the stories about Rameses... I loved it.Full review by lellaerludottir
Oct 1, 2023
Massive. Love hearing how this was discovered and engineering solution to move it, learning about cartouches that identify Ramses II.Full review by 813merrillm
Where is this statue at the moment (7th November 2019)? The other reviews state a variety of places so I’m a bit confused!
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The statue is in Memphis just outside Cairo. It’s in its original area where first discovered. The built a museum around it and you can walk around it or go up on the balcony and view it …
The statue is in Memphis just outside Cairo. It’s in its original area where first discovered. The built a museum around it and you can walk around it or go up on the balcony and view it from above.
Thank you for your review Can you please let me know where Ramses II Statue is now. If it is in Cairo Great Museum, is it possible to see as a tourist? Your advice is much apptreciated
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I just saw the statue at the new Grand Egyptian Museum not yet open to the general public.
Hello, I read that the huge statue was relocated? Is that true? I see recent reviews that talk about the state but I read in January it was moved and will be goin to the new Museum in Giza? Thanks in advance, super confused.
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First, the confusion comes from the fact that there are TWO colossal statues of Ramesse II, one lying on it's back at the museum in Memphis and one that stood in front of the …
First, the confusion comes from the fact that there are TWO colossal statues of Ramesse II, one lying on it's back at the museum in Memphis and one that stood in front of the main train station, which was moved to storage a decade ago. It is this latter one that WAS moved to the upcoming Grand Museum in January. Do a search on Google per National Geographic - TripAdvisor does not allow links here.
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