Second courtyard, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Thebes
Second courtyard with Osiride pillars, depicting the king as mummified Osiris, and 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. On the right is the head of a statue of Ramesses II. 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
14149402
Media ID
46193966
Size
8268px x 5799px
(14.7MB)
Credit
Photographer
Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2024
