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Meresankh · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: The Ramesseum

For a photo and interesting facts about this once magnificent monument, The Mortuary temple of Ramesses II - The Ramesseum

It's such a pity it's half ruined though, as with other monuments.
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Nefertari1 · Scribe Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Location: England

Thanks for sharing that! I can imagine that would have looked stunning when it was in its heyday. It's such a shame that so many of those beautiful buildings have suffered but I guess time takes its toll. I can't help wondering if the Egyptians could have done something to help preserve them a long time ago.
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Meresankh · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

Yes, I've often wondered that myself.
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tnrees · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

The program on Ramesses UK channel 5 20/1/2009 did make an interesting comment which improved my opinion of Ramesses slightly - all previous battle reports were just basicly the Enemy saw pharoh and ran away. This is the nearest thing to a confession of error I know of.

Meresankh · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

I saw that program too.

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Meresankh · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

For those of you who may be interested but missed the program, it can be viewed here
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Nefertari1 · Scribe Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Location: England

I noticed they allow them to be viewed for one month. I wonder if they have any plans to bring the series out on DVD?
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