At 80 tons, this is the largest calcite statue ever found. [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]

Christ Pantocrator Church is one of the best-preserved medieval churches in Bulgaria (H)
[Nesebar village - Black Sea - Bulgaria]

Colossal statue of Rameses II at the gate of the Temple of Ptah. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Colossal statue of Rameses II at the gate of the Temple of Ptah. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

Colossal statues of Rameses II guard the gates to the temple. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Colossal statues of Rameses II guard the gates to the temple. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

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Egypt, The Land of Civilization. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Egypt, The Land of Civilization. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

Farmland around Mit Rahina village - Memphis [Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
Farmland around Mit Rahina village - Memphis [Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

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In the garden can be found more statues of Rameses II. [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]

In the garden next to the museum stands this giant sphinx. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
In the garden next to the museum stands this giant sphinx. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

It was believed that King Menes founded Memphis around 3100BC. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
It was believed that King Menes founded Memphis around 3100BC. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

King Menes was the ruler responsible for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]
King Menes was the ruler responsible for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]

Memphis, situated at the head of the Nile Delta, was a majestic city in its days. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphi
Memphis, situated at the head of the Nile Delta, was a majestic city in its days. [Temple of Ptah - Mit Rahina village - Memphis - Egypt]