Two more shots from the same Hall as yesterday. The left picture is of Ramsis II, the other is of Thutmosis III. You can see the reflections of many of the other exhibits in the glass surrounding the hall.
Ramsis II, referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He ruled between 1279 BC – 1213 BC. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire. He led several military expeditions into the Levant, re-asserting Egyptian control over Canaan. He also led expeditions to the south, into Nubia.
Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost fifty-four years, and his reign is usually dated from April 24, 1479 BC to March 11, 1425 BC; however, this includes the twenty-two years he was co-regent to Hatshepsut—his stepmother and aunt.
Thank you so much for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.
Great picture Dione! The names of these two pharaohs come up a lot in my Biblical studies. I believe I have seen photographs of these statues in some of my textbooks.
