Ramesses II, Great Court, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor

Colossal statue of Ramesses II, 15m high, later usurped by Ramesses VI, 1143-36 BC and later by the high priest Pinedjem, 1070-32 BC, in the Great Court, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The statue wears a Nemes headdress and double crown, with crossed arms holding heka (crook) and nekhakha (flail). 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 Crook El-karnak Flail Heka Ipet-isut Karnak Kilt Luxor Nekhakha Nemes Pharaoh Precinct Rameses Ramesses Ramses Thebes Usurped Waset

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