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title: Nubian Statue of Ramesses II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3476/nubian-statue-of-ramesses-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nubian Statue of Ramesses II

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

## Image File

[![Nubian Statue of Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3476.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3476.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sandstone statue of the upper half of the seated figure of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/). The lower half is lost. The king holds a crook and a flail. From Nubia, modern-day lower Egyptian and upper Sudanese areas. [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 19th Dynasty, 1240 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). Nubian Statue of Ramesses II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3476/nubian-statue-of-ramesses-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nubian Statue of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 02, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3476/nubian-statue-of-ramesses-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nubian Statue of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3476/nubian-statue-of-ramesses-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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