Rameses' Architect

Published 19 months ago

Yes, we are all familiar with the staggering monuments and temples constructed by the super egotistical Rameses II, the most famous and celebrated of all Egyptian Pharoahs, but how many of us have paused to wonder WHO actually designed the temples... more

Yes, we are all familiar with the staggering monuments and temples constructed by the super egotistical Rameses II, the most famous and celebrated of all Egyptian Pharoahs, but how many of us have paused to wonder WHO actually designed the temples and monuments and statues of Rameses II--who is, in fact, the builder behind the great builder (perhaps the greatest of all time) that was Rameses? In this all too brief video we get the rare opportunity of meeting this architectural genius who not only designed the moments but superintended their construction--under the close vigilance of the Pharoah. What is even more fascinating and will make this clip essential viewing for all Egyptologists, both professional as well as amateur, is that this architect tells us about his relationship with the Pharoah! The overall import of the video is that the Egyptian builders were not gods, but very human, with human foibles and faults, humans who wanted to live forever. In a way, Rameses achieved this. less

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