Ramesseum
The memorial temple of Ramesses II preserves monumental pylons, columned halls, battle reliefs, storerooms, and fragments of a colossal statue.
Photo: Steve F-E-Cameron · CC BY 3.0
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Luxor Governorate
- Civilisation
- Ancient Egyptian
- Period
- 13th century BCE
- UNESCO
- World Heritage
Through time
The story
The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great"). It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor.
It is the second largest temple in Egypt, occupying an area of c. 10 hectares (1,100,000 sq ft). It was originally called the House of millions of years of Usermaatra-setepenra that unites with Thebes-the-city in the domain of Amun. Usermaatra-setepenra was the prenomen of Ramesses II.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Fallen colossus
- Hypostyle Hall
- Battle of Kadesh reliefs
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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