Relief, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt
Hittites crushed by the wheels of the chariot of Ramesses II 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
13724172
Media ID
45392700
Size
4725px x 7087px
(22.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
