First Pylon, Temple of Ramesses III, Luxor, Egypt
First Pylon, main entrance to the mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, 2nd pharaoh of the 20th dynasty of the New Kingdom, built 12th century BC, at Medinet Habu, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The 4 hollows held flagpoles and the facade reliefs depict Ramesses III in a ritual massacre of prisoners before Amun Re (left), and Nubian and Libyan prisoners before Amun Re Horakhty (right). Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13724285
Media ID
45395625
Size
5906px x 3619px
(9.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
