Ramses the Great

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Ramses The Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs will feature around 180 pieces of rare artefacts from ancient Egypt that focus on the almighty pharaoh, Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great.

This state-of-the-art exhibition features one of the largest collections of original artefacts that have survived for thousands of years, including animal mummies, magnificent jewellery, impressive royal masks, exquisite amulets and richly decorated golden burial treasures.

The highlight of the exhibition in Cologne is the original cedar wood coffin of Ramses II, a masterpiece of craftsmanship and a symbol of the power and wealth of ancient Egypt.

Visitors can walk among towering statues and immerse themselves in multimedia productions that re-create moments from Ramses’s life, including his triumph at Kadesh, the largest chariot battle ever fought. An optional virtual reality experience, Ramses & Nefertari: Journey to Osiris, offers a breathtaking tour of two of Ramses’s most impressive monuments: Abu Simbel and Nefertari’s tomb.

New Exhibition: Ausstellung Ramses und das Gold der Pharaonen-Köln (ramsesausstellung.de)

Previous Exhibition: Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs, exclusive to the Australian Museum in Sydney. You can visit the website here or read the news article here.

funerary mask of Undjebauendjed-This mask originally covered the face of the mummy of Undjebauendjed. Coloured glass pasteforms the eyes and eyebrows. The general’s face is idealised and detailed, with a slight smile.

Pictures:

  1. Installation view of “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” Image provided by World Heritage Exhibitions
  2. Funerary mask of Wendjebauendjed Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21 Gold, alabaster, and glass, 8 x 7 x 6 in. (20.3 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm) Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 87753, SR 1/10013 Photograph by Sandro Vannini Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
  3. Lid from the hawk-headed coffin of Sheshonq II Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22 Silver; H 35 x L 207 cm Cairo, Egyptian Museum JE 72154, SR 1/8279 Photograph by Sandro Vannini Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
  4. VR component, “Ramses and Nefertari: Journey to Osiris” at “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” Image provided by World Heritage Exhibitions.

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