Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

North side of the second courtyard, with Osiride pillars, depicting the king as mummified Osiris, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The ramps give access to the western portico and the hypostyle hall. On the right is the north processional alley. 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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