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title: Stela of Ramesses II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3474/stela-of-ramesses-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Ramesses II

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Stela of Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3474.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3474.jpg)

## Image Caption

Limestone boundary stela of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/). The king smites his enemies before the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Seth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Set_(Egyptian_God)/) (also written Set). From Wadi Sannur, modern-day [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BCE. (State Museum of [Egyptian Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Art/), Munich, Germany).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 02). Stela of Ramesses II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3474/stela-of-ramesses-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 02, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3474/stela-of-ramesses-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stela of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3474/stela-of-ramesses-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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