Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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This Ancient Egyptian Statue Of Ramesses II Is 3,300-Years-Old And Said To Have Inspired The Famous Poem Ozymandias By Percy Shelley
About 3,300 years ago, in the early 13th century B.C., an Egyptian statue was made. It was carved from granite and contained traces of red. It was from ancient Thebes in Egypt. The statue is ...
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See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
Double the size of a normal human skull, the ancient marble head was likely part of a larger-than-life statue that loomed over a public space or building. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and ...
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2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.
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Art Cairo—taking place in the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum—spotlights Arab art from around the world
The colossal statue of Ramesses II hovers over visitors to this year's edition of Art Cairo, which returns to the ...
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Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ... centuries later Eli Wizevich The statue was found at Taposiris Magna ...
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This New Archeological Museum Is the Largest in the World — With 100,000 Items From Ancient Times
Visitors can glimpse at ancient Egypt’s cultural treasures while curators prepare for the full opening. Antiquities available for viewing include a 36-foot-high, 83-ton statue of the pharaoh ...