Sunday, 20 November 2011

Big Picture : Ancient Propaganda

This mural is a supposedly accurate recreation of a piece of ancient propaganda. It depicts Ramesses II defeating the Hittites and variations on this image can be found in locations all across ancient Egypt.


I took this picture in a tourist attraction called the Pharonic Village in Cairo in 1992.
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  1. Anibal Invictus20 November 2011 at 15:29

    I can't believe it. I was there too in the village, in 1992, in May.

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  2. John Lambshead20 November 2011 at 17:14

    Propaganda? You mean you don't trust Pharoh's spin doctors?

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  3. Paul´s Bods20 November 2011 at 17:15

    Isn´t that the pic of the basttle where it´s decribed how many heads and equipment of his enemies they took home as booty?
    Cheers
    Paul

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  4. Paul´s Bods20 November 2011 at 17:15

    what´s a basttle ? I hear everyone ask :-D

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  5. Ray Rousell20 November 2011 at 19:35

    Cool!!!

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  6. BigLee20 November 2011 at 19:48

    Anibal - My wife and I were there on our Honeymoon - in mid August - God it was hot! But not as hot as our trip to the Valley of the Kings a few days later. I've never encountered heat like it before or since. Mad dogs an Englishmen eh.

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