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- Destinations
- Africa
- Egypt
- Cairo
- Ramses II Statue
Ramses II Statue
Discovered in 1882 during excavations, the statue of Pharaoh
Ramses II was cut into six pieces in the 1950s and moved to Ramses
Square in central Cairo where it stood for a further 50 years. In
2006 the statue moved to a new home near the Pyramids and the
Museum of Antiquities, as there were growing concerns that heavy
pollution was damaging the 3,200-year-old statue, which weighs 83
ton and stands 36 feet (11 metres) high. Ramses II, who ruled Egypt
for more than 60 years during the 19th dynasty of pharaohs, was one
of ancient Egypt's most prolific builders.
Information & Facts
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Language
Arabic is the official language although English and
French are widely spoken, especially in the tourist
areas.
Money
The unit of currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), which is
divided into 100 piastres. Most credit cards are accepted in major
hotels and restaurants. Visitors are advised to take travellers
cheques in US Dollars or Pounds to avoid additional exchange rate
charges. Banks are usually closed on Friday and Saturday, but
private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks
in major hotels are open 24 hours. Cairo branches of the Egyptian
British Bank and Banque Misr now have ATMs available that accept
Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus and are quite common in the main
tourist areas.