Relief, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt
Ramesses II firing an arrow from a chariot at the siege of the cities of Dapur and Tunip in the war against the Hitties, relief on the wall of the Hypostyle Hall at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. 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
Picture No
13724171
Media ID
45392688
Size
5687px x 7946px
(22.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
