Ptah was the chief Memphite god. [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

Rameses II, son of Sethos I, reigned in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom. [Rameses II - Memphis - Egypt]

Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt

The ancient city of Memphis was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - E

The ancient city of Memphis was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - E

The cartouche of Rameses II can be seen on his belt.[Rameses II - Memphis - Egypt]

The Temple of Ptah was once one of the largest in Egypt. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

This giant limestone statue of Rameses II is the showpiece [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

This small open-air museum holds remnants of ancient Memphis. [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]

We bid farewell to the Temple of Ptah. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

We now make our way to Saqqara. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

[Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

[Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]