World History:World History: Statue of Ramesses  Statue of Ramesses IIII

Ancient EgyptAncient EgyptEgypt was rich and powerful, its Egypt was rich and powerful, its civilization made possible by the civilization made possible by the

River Nile, the longest river in River Nile, the longest river in Africa.Africa.

Every year the Nile flooded, as the Every year the Nile flooded, as the floodwaters went down they left floodwaters went down they left behind on both banks a layer of behind on both banks a layer of

thick, fertile mud.thick, fertile mud.

Ramesses IIRamesses II

Ramesses II became king in 1279, and Ramesses II became king in 1279, and reigned for 67 years, dying aged over reigned for 67 years, dying aged over 90.90.

He had many wives and more than 100 He had many wives and more than 100 children. He ordered the building of children. He ordered the building of many magnificent temples and statues.many magnificent temples and statues.

He was buried in a rock-cut tomb in the He was buried in a rock-cut tomb in the Valley of the Kings - earlier kings of Valley of the Kings - earlier kings of Egypt were buried inside pyramids.Egypt were buried inside pyramids.

Big bustBig bust

This bust (head and shoulders) comes from a statue of This bust (head and shoulders) comes from a statue of Ramesses II set up at a huge funerary temple close to the Ramesses II set up at a huge funerary temple close to the city of Thebes beside the Nile. city of Thebes beside the Nile.

Statue of Ramesses IIStatue of Ramesses II

The original complete statue weighed The original complete statue weighed 20 tonnes, as much as 36 African 20 tonnes, as much as 36 African ElephantsElephants

Map showing where this object was found.

Project work EgyptProject work Egypt

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