"Ramses, the greatest of the conquerors, the Sun King custodian of truth" so reads the description in geroglyphs in the mausoleum dedicated to him deciphered by Jean-Francois Champollion who opened, in this way, the doors to the discovery of the mausoleums of Ancient Egypt, interpreting their meaning.
It is undeniable that the name of Ramses has crossed the centuries and beaten time. By itself it embodies the power and the greatness of the Egypt of the pharaohs, spiritual father of the western civilization.
For sixty-seven years from 1279 to 1213 B.C., Ramses (actually Ramses II) the "Son of Light" brought the glory of his country to its apogee, spreading all his knowledge to the world.
In Egyptian lands the traveler finds Ramses at every step, in each of the countless monuments built by his architects or restored during his reign.
Perhaps the best known worldwide is that of Abu Simbel that guards the remains of Ramses. Dismantled, moved and removed in 2018 to avoid its destruction.
But the temples of Karnak or Luxor are also notorious.
The reign of Ramses does not correspond to an epoch but to an era. An era that begins with his father Sethi, of imposing stature, beyond the normal for those times.
The mummy of Ramses has been preserved and radiates an impressive sense of power. It is preserved in the mummy room of the Cairo Museum.
For a long time it was said that Egypt was the country loved by the gods. Everything suggests that this expression was coined during the Pharaonic era that ruled this country.
A land of water and sun where the words righteousness, justice and beauty had a concrete meaning and were embodied in all aspects of daily life.
A land where the world of shadows and the world of men were perennially in contact. Where life could be reborn from death (in a metaphorical sense). Where the untabgible was present and palpable.
This was the Egypt of Ramses.
"Ramses, el más grande de los vencedores, el Rey Sol custodio de la verdad" así reza la descripción en geroglíficos en el mausoleo a él mismo dedicado descifrados por Jean-Francois Champollion que abrió, de esta manera, las puertas al descubrimiento de los mausoleos del Antiguo Egipto, interpretando su significado.
Es innegable que el nombre de Ramsés ha atravesado los siglos y le ganado al tiempo. Por si mismo encarna la potencia y la grandeza del Egipto de los faraones, padre espiritual de la civilización occidental.
Dutante sesenta y siete años desde 1279 al 1213 antes de Cristo, Ramsés (en realidad Ramsés II) el "Hijo de la Luz" llevó al apogeo la gloria de su país difundiendo al mundo todo su conocimiento.
En tierras egipcianas el viajero encuentra Ramsés a cada paso, en cada uno de los inumerables monumentos construídos por sus arquitectos o restaurados durante su reinado.
Tal vez el más conocido a nivel mundial sea el de Abu Simbel que custodia los restos de Ramsés. Desmontado, trasladado y removido en el 2018 para evitar su destrucción.
Pero tambén son notorios los templos de Karnak o Luxor.
El reinado de Ramsés no corresponde a una época sino a una era. Una era que se inicia con su padre Sethi, de estatura imponente, más allá de la normal para esos tiempos.
La momia de Ramsés ha sido conservada y de la misma irradia una impresionante sensación de potencia. Se conserva en la sala de las momias del Museo de El Cairo.
Durante mucho tiempo se dijo que Egipto era el país amado por los dioses. Todo hace suponer que esta expresión fuera acuñada durante la era faraónica que gobernó este país.
Una tierra de agua y de sol donde la palabra rectitud, justicia y belleza tenían un significado concreto y se encarnaban en todos los aspectos de la vida diaria.
Una tierra donde el mundo de las sombras y de los hombres estaban perennemente en contacto. Donde la vida podía renacer de la muerte (en un sentido metafórico). Donde lo intabgible era presente y se palpaba.
Este era el Egipto de Ramsés.
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