Anyone who has visited the ancient sites of modern-day Mexico will be aware of the grandeur and massive scale of the Aztec monuments.
Giza has long been a magnet for pyramidologists who argue the awe-inspiring scale of the ancient monuments and their remarkable geological accuracy indicate they were built by otherworldly forces.
The scale and ostentatious style of the monument will make it hard to miss.
Ray's recent work includes some very large sculptures, on the scale of public monuments, and full-scale fibreglass models for two of these were in his studio.
It was the first in a day's worth of discoveries at Ostia Antica, a human-scale counterpoint to the monuments of Rome.
The colossal proportions of the monument reflect the scale of the sacrifice.
Yet the scale of the tiny figures, huddled together at the foot of these monuments, powerfully evokes the crushing foot of imperial authority.
Experts will begin assessing the scale of the damage done to the 2,000-year-old 2,000-year-old 2,000-year-oldents known to have been destruins.
"The physical damage to monuments has to be assessed against the scale of the human tragedy which has swept over Syria," he says.
All of the monuments are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
