Statue of Hittite Wife of Ramses II in the Ancient city of Pi-Ramses

The Hittite wife of Ramses II, carved onto the side of a statue at Tunis, originally erected at Pi-Ramses. This ancient city was 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).