The sarcophagus of Ramses II expected in Paris, an exceptional release


The sarcophagus of Ramses II arrives in Paris, from April, as part of the exhibition “Ramses and the gold of the pharaohs”.





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The sarcophagus was initially covered with gilding and inlays of gems or glass, but the surface was then probably scraped and painted yellow.
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Une first for 47 years. The painted wooden sarcophagus of Ramses II, an exceptional loan from Egypt to France, will be presented in Paris from April, as part of an exhibition event dedicated to this great Egyptian sovereign and the gold of the pharaohs. , the organizers announced on Thursday. In Europe, it will only be visible in Paris, the spring stage after San Francisco of this international exhibition, entitled “Ramses and the gold of the pharaohs”, which will then be hosted in Sydney in the fall.

This will allow you to admire this famous anthropomorphic royal coffin in cedar wood, specifies to Agence France-Presse the World Heritage Exhibitions, which organizes it from April 7 to September 6 at the great hall of La Villette. The famous sarcophagus, usually on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, had not been released from Egypt for 45 years. It had been presented in Paris at the Grand Palais in 1976 during an exhibition already dedicated to Ramses II, one of the most famous pharaohs of the XIXe dynasty, great warrior and prolific builder who reigned for 67 years.

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Sarcophagi, mummies and jewels to discover

Originally it was to be covered with gilding and gem or glass inlay, but the surface was then probably scraped and painted yellow, with some brightly colored accents and black-outlined eyes. This sarcophagus depicts the king, arms crossed on his chest, holding the heqa scepter and the nekhakha whip, and wearing a nemes adorned with an erect cobra and a false beard braided under his chin. The shroud he is wearing covers his feet. Several inscriptions are also visible there, in particular at the level of the belly, recalling the name of “Ramses loved by Amon”.

After the success of the exhibition “Tutankhamun, the treasure of the pharaohs” in 2019 at the great hall of La Villette which had attracted 1.4 million visitors, that on “Ramses and the gold of the Pharaohs” will allow the general public to also discover other sarcophagi, precious jewellery, statues and amulets as well as animal mummies, including cats.




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