On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas

Coffin of Ramesses II A cedar wood coffin case of the pharaoh Ramesses II (r. ca. 1279-1213 BC). Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. CG 61020 Photograph: Louis Mazzatenta, National Geographic Creative.

Yul Brynner as Ramses II by Arnold Friberg

♔ Ramses II

The Luxor Temple. Begun by Amenhotep III and ended by Ramses II , dedicated to Amun-Ra, Mut ( Amun’s wife , represented by a vulture) and Khonsu. It is the sanctuary of ka par excellence. History of the luxor temple, Egypt Amun was the local god of Luxor, to make a local god a national …

The grand Egyptian museum

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