Illustration
This limestone doorjamb block bears the name of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The name of the pharaoh is written inside cartouche, the royal name-ring, with the sun-disc above, and the hieroglyph for "gold," the symbol of eternity, below. From the temple of Ptah at Memphis, reign of Ramesses II, 1279-1213 BCE. National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
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