Sculpture, Second courtyard, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis
Head of a colossal statue of Ramesses II wearing nemes headdress and pschent, in diorite, in 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
14109621
Media ID
46160552
Size
6201px x 8268px
(14.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
