With the last colossus of Ramses II restored and erected to rejoin its five counterparts at Luxor Temple, ferocious debate on its location and restoration has broken out among Egyptologists.

In 2002, the GEM was chosen as the permanent home of this magnificent colossus, and the statue made its third journey in 2006 from Ramses Square to the GEM grounds.

Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled Egypt for around 60 years, from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. He is credited with expanding ancient Egypt’s reach as far as modern Syria to the east and ...

The ancient colossus of Egypt’s famed pharaoh Ramses II has been placed at the entrance of a museum under construction near the country’s famed pyramids outside the capital Cairo. The ...

The opulence of the reign of Ramses II, Egypt's most powerful pharaoh, is on display at a touring exhibition currently in Cologne, Germany. Colossus of Ramses II. (Carson Ganci/Design Pics/picture ...

Remains of 26ft colossus of Ramses II an ‘impressive find’ says Egyptologist The statue of warrior-king Ramses II which was unearthed at Souq al-Khamis district in Cairo.

The colossus of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II is transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), about 2 km north the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, Jan 25, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] ...

A giant statue of pharaoh Ramses II arrives at the at the atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. The museum is scheduled to open later this year.