Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Ramses

 Carrying on, here we have the greatest of all the pharaohs, Ramses II, sitting between the god Amun and his wife Mut. 


This statue is thought to be Thutmose I.


This bust is of Isenofret, another of Ramses' wives.


Nefertari was the favourite wife of Ramses.


This model of her temple is here.


Artifacts linked to Ramses or his mother Tuya. They include scarab jewelry and small statues and votives.

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30 comments:

  1. italiafinlandiaAugust 25, 2021 at 1:55 AM

    Thanks for sharing.

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  2. GemelAugust 25, 2021 at 3:20 AM

    Fabulous tour William, Thank you for sharing.

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  3. David M. Gascoigne,August 25, 2021 at 6:10 AM

    I could really have fun if my wife was called Mut. I'd have to add the extra "t" though!

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  4. eileeninmdAugust 25, 2021 at 6:27 AM

    Beautiful exhibit, Ramses II seated with the sun god and his wife is cool.
    Take care, have a great day!

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  5. Marie SmithAugust 25, 2021 at 8:00 AM

    That was quite a temple to Nefertari.

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  6. William KendallAugust 25, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    @Italiafinlandia: you're welcome.

    @Gemel: thank you.

    @David: hah!

    @Eileen: thanks.

    @Marie: it was.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 25, 2021 at 8:53 AM

    Enjoying this exhibition very much William ✨

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  8. RedPatAugust 25, 2021 at 9:24 AM

    They have some wonderful pieces in the exhibit, William.

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  9. TomAugust 25, 2021 at 9:25 AM

    ...I often wonder if these artifacts should be in Egypt and not around the world.

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  10. AnvilcloudAugust 25, 2021 at 9:49 AM

    It has been quite a display so far, but imagine calling your wife a mutt. ;)

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  11. SharonAugust 25, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    Seeing these things makes my imagination run wild.

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  12. RevrunnerAugust 25, 2021 at 10:09 AM

    Interesting how these Egyptians' eternal possessions wound up scattered all around the world. :-)

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  13. carol l mckennaAugust 25, 2021 at 10:52 AM

    Quite the history ~

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. William KendallAugust 25, 2021 at 11:18 AM

    @Grace: I am enjoying showing it.

    @RedPat: it was well laid out.

    @Tom: many are, but most of the artifacts here come from an Italian museum.

    @Anvilcloud: dead man walking.

    @Sharon: mine too.

    @Revrunner: all over.

    @Carol: thank you.

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  15. JeanieAugust 25, 2021 at 11:40 AM

    I know so little Egyptian history. I think I'd learn a lot here.

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  16. Jan K. alias AfanjaAugust 25, 2021 at 6:07 PM

    I am still always impressed by the old Egyptians.

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  17. Jenn JilksAugust 25, 2021 at 7:44 PM

    It's such an interesting culture!

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  18. Salty Pumpkin StudioAugust 25, 2021 at 9:35 PM

    The carvings are amazing to think how much work they were to make...with no power tools.

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  19. angryparsnipAugust 25, 2021 at 10:42 PM

    Fabulous post.
    The only really nice thing my x did for me was to get tickets when the Tutankhamun exhibit came to LA. Egyptian history is one of my favorites. I talked about it alot so I said I wanted to go and surprise he got the tickets.Other than The year of Sargent in Boston my best time ever.

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  20. Iris FlaviaAugust 26, 2021 at 1:22 AM

    Can you believe I´ve been there for real, and had no fear. I would not visit these days.
    A taxi-driver took us to his home and all. They were open, women wore skirts, hair flowing open in the wind. So sad what happened. (That was 1991 or such).

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  21. RosieAugust 26, 2021 at 2:19 PM

    The statues are such a bright blue:)

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  22. CloudiaAugust 26, 2021 at 5:19 PM

    Seems redundant to call them iconic!

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