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

Inner Santuary - Ramses II sits with Amun-Ra, Ptah & Ra_Harakhty. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]

Island of Philae - Aswan - Egypt

It spanned an area over 6 km long and more than 1.5 km wide. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]

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

It was built for Empress Eugenie of France, wife of Napoleon III. [Marriott Hotel - Cairo - Egypt]

It was common for walls and floors in pyramids to be covered by alabaster. [Alabaster factory - Egypt]

It was the first pyramid in Egyptian history [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]

Its Hypostyle hall has Hathor-headed pillars. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbel - Egypt]

Just south of Aswan, lies this ancient granite quarry with its unfinished obelisk. [Unfinished Obelisk - Aswan - Egypt]

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar - Egypt

King Ay, as a priest, performing the Opening of the Mouth ritual for Tutankhamen. [Valley of the Kings - Egypt]

King Djoser - his face mutilated due to gouging out of the inlaid eyes. [Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara - Egypt]