Hidden in the Berlin Museum Pharaoh Sitting Colossus

Hidden in the Berlin Museum Pharaoh Sitting Colossus

This pharaoh sitting colossus is 10 feet high and weighs nearly 9 tons. It is 4000 years old. It was discovered in Tanis in the early 19th century and entered the Berlin Museum collection in 1837. The statue is thought to be likely Amenim Hat II. Amunim Hat II was the third king of the 12th dynasty, circa 2010 BC to 1640 BC, the heyday of ancient Egyptian art.
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.