Statue of Ramses II an embellishment of his temple at Memphis Egypt Such statues as this fallen giant here were placed by the Kings of the Empire in front of their temples on either side of the entrance Its presence therefore indicates that we are standing on the site of a temple in the city Stereoscopic card Detail From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope text by James H Breasted
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