Relief, Second courtyard, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis
Relief of offerings to the gods (top), royal ascent (left), coronation (right) and frieze of 11 royal sons of Ramesses II (bottom), at the west end of 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 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
14109602
Media ID
45908221
Size
8268px x 6201px
(23.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
