"Asp, as an Egyptian royal symbol.- Seti I., father of Rameses II."-Whitney, 1902

Asp

"Asp, as an Egyptian royal symbol.- Seti I., father of Rameses II."-Whitney, 1902

"This primitive-looking instrument was played horizontally, being born upon the performer's shoulder. between it and the grand vertical harps in the frescos of the time of Rameses III, More than 3000 years old, paintings discovered by the Laveller Bruce, there are varieties that permit us to bind the whole, from the simplest bow-form to the almost triangular harp, in to one family." — Encyclopediia Britannica, 1893

Harp

"This primitive-looking instrument was played horizontally, being born upon the performer's shoulder.…

"This primitive-looking instrument was played horizontally, being born upon the performer's shoulder. between it and the grand vertical harps in the frescos of the time of Rameses III, More than 3000 years old, paintings discovered by the Laveller Bruce, there are varieties that permit us to bind the whole, from the simplest bow-form to the almost triangular harp, in to one family." — Encyclopediia Britannica, 1893

Harp

"This primitive-looking instrument was played horizontally, being born upon the performer's shoulder.…

"Irish (Dalway) Harp." — Encyclopediia Britannica, 1893

Harp

"Irish (Dalway) Harp." — Encyclopediia Britannica, 1893

An Egyptian pharaoh of the ninteenth dynasty.

Rameses II Standing Figure

An Egyptian pharaoh of the ninteenth dynasty.

"Head from Sarcophagus of Rameses II." — Morey, 1903

Sarcophagus of Rameses II

"Head from Sarcophagus of Rameses II." — Morey, 1903

The founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty. The dates for his short reign are unclear, but 1306-1304 BC, or 1292-1290 BC are frequently cited.

Ramses

The founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty. The dates for his short reign are unclear, but…

An Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. He was born ca. 1302 BC and reigned from either 1279 BC to 1213 BC or 1290 BC to 1224 BC.

Ramses II

An Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty. He was born ca. 1302 BC and reigned from either 1279…

The second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He reigned from 1183 to 1152 BC.

Ramses III

The second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king…

"Colossal Statues of Rameses II." — Morey, 1903

Statues Rameses

"Colossal Statues of Rameses II." — Morey, 1903