2nd pylon, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt

Reliefs (restored) on the second pylon in the Great Court, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. On the left is the colossal statue of Ramesses II with daughter Bentanta, 15m high, later usurped by Ramesses VI, 1143-36 BC and later by the high priest Pinedjem, 1070-32 BC, with Nemes headdress and double crown. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Amun-re Colossal Colossus El-karnak Hieroglyph Hieroglyphic Ipet-isut Karnak Luxor Nemes Pharaoh Precinct Pylon Rameses Ramesses Ramses Thebes Usurped Waset

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