[NormsRevenge]

Hundreds of people gather at Ramses square to look at the 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II being moved in the early hours of the morning, in Cairo, August 25, 2006. (Amr Dalsh/Reuters)

[ElkGroveDan]

Is that a giant router bit that it's resting on?

[NormsRevenge]

AP

[NormsRevenge]

The massive statue of Ramses II is being prepared for transportation from Ramses square in Cairo, 22 August 2006. Tens of thousands of people gathered along the streets of Cairo to bid farewell to one of Cairo's landmarks as the colossal statue of Ramses II began its journey from the polluted city to a spot near the Pyramids and closer to its original site.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)

[TXBubba]

Interesting. Thanks for the post.

[Red Badger]

I see they put a condom on it. Ramses Brand?.......

[SunkenCiv]

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