Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor.
Aerial view of Thebes' Ramesseum, showing pylons and secondary buildings
Plan of the Ramesseum
The "other" granite head displayed in front of Osiris statues
A true arch at the Ramesseum granaries
New Kingdom of Egypt
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The New Kingdom, also called the Egyptian Empire, refers to ancient Egypt between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC. This period of ancient Egyptian history covers the Eighteenth, Nineteenth
The maximum borders of the Egyptian Empire 1450 BC
Color reproduction of the relief depicting Ramesses II storming the Hittite fortress of Dapur
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari was called Djeser-Djeseru, meaning the Holy of Holies
Thutmosis III, a military man and member of the Thutmosid royal line is commonly called the Napoleon of Egypt because his conquests of the Levant brought Egypt's territories and influence to its greatest extent