Ramesses II relief, Pylon, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Ramesses II as archer firing bow and arrow from a chariot, Hittites fleeing, the Fort of Kadesh and the king of the Hittites trembling and fleeing during the Battle of Kadesh, relief on the east pylon tower, at the Pylon of Ramesses II, entrance to the temple, built c. 1260 BC, 19th dynasty, at the Luxor Temple, built c. 1392 BC, under Amenhotep III, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, and Tutankhamun, Horemheb and Ramesses II, at Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The pylon was originally covered with plaster and precious metals, carved and painted with scenes of the Battle of Kadesh. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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