The funerary temple of Ramses II, the 13th-century B.C.E pharaoh, is worthy of his epithet: the Great. On the west banks of the Nile at the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, in modern day Luxor, stand ...

Ongoing archaeological work at the Ramesseum Temple at Luxor has resulted in a wealth of new finds. Crews discovered storage areas—which once kept oil, honey, and wine—that paint a new picture of what ...

The Ramesseum, located in a necropolis near Luxor, serves as a religious and political record of Pharoah Ramesses II’s reign. It is the second largest temple in Egypt.

Currently, the temple is largely in ruins due to the earthquake that struck Egypt in 27 BCE. Remains of colossal statues and columns can still be seen. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The first pylon of the Ramesseum on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor is undergoing major restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref Stretched along the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, the iconic Ramesseum ...

Discover King Ramses II, the pharaoh credited with building more monuments than any other king in history. Learn about his 66 ...

While Ramses II fought abroad, it was Queen Nefertari who ruled Egypt at home. Educated, politically astute, and shown seated as his equal, she faced real danger when Hittite agents attempted to ...

Ramses II built more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh did. The largest of them once stood here, at his mortuary temple. Weighing over 1,000 tons and once standing nearly 60 feet tall ...

The Ramesseum, located in a necropolis near Luxor, serves as a religious and political record of Pharoah Ramesses II’s reign. It is the second largest temple in Egypt. Korean and Egyptian ...