Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

First Pylon, the eastern entrance, seen from the second courtyard, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The pylon walls are carved with reliefs of the Battle of Kadesh, and Ramesses victory over the Hittites. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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