Ramses II

American  

noun

1. 1292–1225 b.c., king of ancient Egypt.

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Ramses II British  

noun

1. died ?1225 _bc , king of ancient Egypt (?1292–?25). His reign was marked by war with the Hittites and the construction of many colossal monuments, esp the rock temple at Abu Simbel

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Example Sentences

At the centre of the main atrium stands an 83-tonne statue of Ramses II, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years and presided over its golden age.

From Barron's

The structure could help "reestablish the sense of the ancient landscape of Abydos before the construction of the Ramses II temple," the head of the mission, Sameh Iskander, was quoted as saying.

From Reuters

Nasser’s planned construction of the Aswan High Dam would create a reservoir — Lake Nasser — that would leave these antiquities, including four colossal figures of Pharaoh Ramses II, drowned in the waters of the Nile.

From Washington Post

Other highlights will be the magnificent, ancient Khufu barge and the 83-tonne statue of Ramses II painstakingly moved from Cairo's main railway station.

From BBC

Within a vast entry court, the 40-foot-high statue of Ramses II stands in mute greeting, welcoming visitors to some 3,500 years of history.

From New York Times