A section of the bas-relief on the front of Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Ramses II, photographed by Maison Bonfils, circa 1867-1885. The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramses II. It is located in the Theban necropoli
A section of the bas-relief on the front of Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Ramses II, photographed by Maison Bonfils, circa 1867-1885. The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramses II. It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. It was originally called the House of millions of years of Usermaatra-setepenra that unites with Thebes-the-city in the domain of Amon. Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire. He built extensively throughout Egypt and Nubia, and his cartouches are prominently displayed even in buildings that he did not actually construct. He built on a monumental scale to ensure that his legacy would survive the ravages of time. He used art as a means of propaganda for his victories over foreigners, which are depicted on numerous temple reliefs. He also erected more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh. He also usurped many existing statues by inscribing his own cartouche on them.
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