I finished the previous post in a rush and forgot to mention Memphis. We called in here after Saqqara. It is the original city of a united Egypt and home of the famous massive statue of Rameses 2 now lying down in a special museum with a walkway round it so you can look down on it from all angles. It must have been so imposing when it was standing with the classic left foot forward pose. Mustfa told me that the left foot forward symbolised the side of the heart.
The photo is of the Sphinx of Memphis with the market behind. This was 19th Dynasty, 1341-1200BC
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