Built as a mortuary temple for Ramses II, the Ramesseum Temple suffered damage from a 27 BCE earthquake. The Supreme Council ...

An ancient temple that ... Ramesses II is believed to be the pharaoh who ruled over Egypt in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian king, whose name is also spelled Ramses, was born in 1303 B.C. and ...

Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific builders of ancient Egypt. Hardly a site exists that he did not initiate, add to, complete, or build entirely himself. Some of the greatest ...

He built the rock temples of Abu Simbel and his own mortuary temple at Thebes. The tomb of his principal wife Nefertari, also at Thebes, is one of the best-preserved royal tombs. Rameses ...

The sun's rays penetrate the temple's sanctuary during the solar alignment, lighting three of the four sculptures that belong to King Ramses II and Amun-Re and Re-Hur-Akhty. The God of Darkness ...

Detail from the Temple of Ramses III. You start facing north toward the Great Court, with the statue of Ramses II in view through the door. On the inside face of the pylon ahead of you are scenes ...