Egypt and Libya, March 19 - April 2, 2006 / 20060321e_BigRamsesIIMemphis
Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net
We are now in Memphis, the first capital
of a united Egypt. This is a huge statue - 40 feet plus missing bits - of
the pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled from 1279-1212 BC and had more than 150
children (not to mention lots of wives). He really liked to build big
statues.
