Egypt conducts restoration work on colossus statue of king Ramses II

Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-19 09:46:27|Editor: Zhang Dongmiao
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A newly restored colossus statue of king Ramses II is unveiled at the Luxor Temple in Luxor, Egypt on April 18, 2017. Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has conducted a comprehensive restoration work on a colossus statue of king Ramses II that once decorated the facade of the first pylon of the Luxor Temple. During the fourth century AD, the colossus was damaged by a destructive earthquake. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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