-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 & the Gold of the Pharaohs opens TODAY!

Ramses II Mummy - Cairo Museum - Egypt Cradle of civilization