This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

It was made in the early 13th century B.C. and depicts the pharaoh Ramesses II, also called Ramesses the Great, who ruled from 1279 until 1213 B.C. The statue has traces of red, indicating that ...

The ka statue, here that of pharaoh Hor, provided a physical place for the ka to manifest. After death, the ethereal aspects of the soul were believed to be released from the body, free to roam the ...

German archaeologist Hourig Sourouzian (C), who heads the project to conserve the Amenhotep III temple, speaks in front of a newly-displayed statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt’s temple city of ...

Perched on the mount Corcovado, a 98 feet high granite tower adorning the skyline of Rio de Janeiro – Christ the Redeemer ...

Temple guardian Abdel Karim greets visitors who have come to witness the sun's rays light up the statue of Pharaoh Ramses II ...

A towering symbol of Egypt’s cultural renaissance, the new home of Tutankhamen’s treasures is now one of the grandest museums ...

Initially slated to launch in 2012, the mega-project – which has suffered several setbacks – has opened 12 of its galleries ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

With a cold drink in hand, you'll see not just the Statue of Liberty, but also other top city landmarks from the Brooklyn Bridge to One World Trade Center. These boat tours allow visitors to zoom ...

Down the Nile from Cairo is the city of Aswan, known in ancient times as Swenett. In its earliest days, this was considered ...