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Ramses' Colossal Stone Feet in the Ancient city of Pi-Ramses

13th Century BC

RAWI Publishing

RAWI Publishing
Cairo, Egypt

Ramses’ colossal stone feet, the only significant visible remains of the ancient city of Pi-Ramses, one of the most important royal cities of New Kingdom Egypt. It was founded by Seti I of the 19th Dynasty on the site of his family’s hometown in the northeast Delta, but was expanded significantly by his son Ramses II into a massive cosmopolitan centre, with monumental temples, luxurious palaces, homes for visiting foreign dignitaries, administrative buildings, and workshops for all types of crafts.

For more, see Gary Shaw's article 'Delta Blues' from Rawi magazine's Issue 2 available online (link in details).

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  • Title: Ramses' Colossal Stone Feet in the Ancient city of Pi-Ramses
  • Date Created: 13th Century BC
  • Location Created: Delta
  • Subject Keywords: Places
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Rights: Henning Franzmeier, 2011
  • External Link: Delta Blues, Rawi Magazine
  • Photographer: Henning Franzmeier
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