Ramses II's Naue II harp and sword
Ramses II's Naue II harp and sword
The Harp in the Name of Ramses II The wealth of Egyptian power and culture evokes the Pharaoh Ramses II The Kopesh Sword a battle-hardened artifact is a famous weapon from his time The Kopesh Sword a sickle-shaped sword bearing the Ramses family crest and a golden sword have been discovered in the Nile Delta including a collection of scarab beetles Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a 3,200-year-old military camp containing numerous artifacts and ornaments as well as the massive Naue II sword which appears in inscriptions from the Battle of Kadesh These Naue II swords were replaced by iron swords in the early 1st millennium BC.Typically ranging in length from 60 to 80 centimeters this long sword is considered a Bronze Age sword
This long sword bears hieroglyphic inscriptions referring to Ramses II and is believed to have been given to a high-ranking official of the 19th Dynasty which reigned for 66 years from approximately 1279 to 1213 BC. Tomb KV7 in the Valley of the Kings features a solar disc motif at the entrance Figures of Nefertari and the god Osiris are accompanied by inscriptions related to the solar cycle In particular in temples these solar discs symbolize the sun god Ra and the power of Ramses II Winged or falcon-shaped solar discs are common symbols in ancient Egyptian architecture Texts complement these images by depicting the journey through the afterlife and its role in creating and maintaining the universe Ramses II was a skilled warrior pharaoh who led numerous campaigns and oversaw major military conquests and large-scale construction projects including defending the New Kingdom of Egypt from Hittite and seafaring raids
Stone sculpture of Ramses II / de Young Museum
This was the height of ancient Egypt's cultural power and influence One of the largest and most complex tombs in the Valley of the Kings also contains the myth of the god of war and Ramses II was inclined towards this direction which may have influenced his relationship with Seth Ramses II named one of his four legions after Seth constructing residential cities with Seth as the god in one of the four parts of the city possibly an ancient Sumerian city It is the oldest ancient city in the world built around four principal gods, and Seth was one of them revered as a powerful god of battle particularly in the Nile Delta. Part of a larger trend Seth was seen as a god of battle capable of creating divisions among Egypt's enemies associated with storms and chaos
