Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific ... Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever, a seated ...

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities initiated a restoration project for the Ramesseum Temple in Luxor, southern ... built by King Ramses II for the worship of the god Amun-Ra.

He died 3,000 years ago, but the world still knows his name: Ramses II. Many of his treasures and ... so he instructed his sculptors to carve temple inscriptions throughout Egypt proclaiming ...

Though additions to the Temple of Luxor were made by many of ... 14th century B.C. during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Notable features of this historic structure include an obelisk ...

The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During ... Seti I, and Ramses II, as well as queens, high priests, and ...

Detail from the Temple of Ramses III. You start facing north toward the Great Court, with the statue of Ramses II in view through the door. On the inside face of the pylon ahead of you are scenes ...

Archaeologists excavating the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt ... rulers added structures to the area—Thutmose II built a courtyard, Ramses III created shrines to Amon and Khons, and ...

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