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Egypt and Nile River Cruise
Memphis and Saqqara - Nile River Cruise
Memphis and Saqqara - Nile River Cruise
Memphis, situated at the head of the Nile Delta, was a majestic city in its days. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphi
The cartouche of Rameses II can be seen on his belt.[Rameses II - Memphis - Egypt]
Rameses II, son of Sethos I, reigned in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom. [Rameses II - Memphis - Egypt]
In the garden next to the museum stands this giant sphinx. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
At 80 tons, this is the largest calcite statue ever found. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
[Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Rameses II built more buildings & had more colossal statues than any other Egyptian kings. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina vil
The Temple of Ptah was once one of the largest in Egypt. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Ptah was the chief Memphite god. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
This sphinx is believed to date to the 19th Dynasty. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
In the garden can be found more statues of Rameses II. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
[Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
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