Ramses III Sitting Basalt Statue

Ramses III Sitting Basalt Statue

This basalt-carved statue is of Ramses III, a pharaoh of the 20th dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled Egypt in the late New Kingdom period, circa 1186 to 1155 BC. Ramses III is considered one of the greatest pharaohs in Egyptian history. During his reign, he implemented many important political and military reforms and protected Egypt from foreign invasion. The statue is now in the Israel Museum.