Giant Ramses II Statue Moved to Grand Egyptian Museum | National Geographic

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Weighing 83 tons and more than 30 feet high, a colossal statue of Ramses II arrived at its new home at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Known as Ramses the Great, the pharoah reigned from 1279 to 1213 B.C. and is widely considered to be the most powerful pharaoh of ancient Egypt. It took about 30 minutes to move the 3,200-year-old statue. Proud government officials and dignitaries welcomed its arrival at the museum. Read more in "3,000-Year-Old Colossal Pharaoh Statue Moved to New Home" news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/colossus-ramses-statue-move-cairo-egypt-museum Giant Ramses II Statue Moved to Grand Egyptian Museum | National Geographic youtu.be/UJG6w3uOumU National Geographic www.youtube.com/natgeo

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