Ramses The Great Collection (#3)

The Interior of the Temple at Ybsombul in Nubia, 1820-1822. Artist: Agostino Aglio
The Interior of the Temple at Ybsombul in Nubia, 1820. Statues inside the Temple of Rameses II at Abu Simbel. The Italian explorer Giovanni Belzoni cleared the temple of sand in 1817

Excavated Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
Excavated Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. View of the Temple of Abu Simbel, built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC) and dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Colossal statues at the entrance to the Temple of Abu Simbel built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC)

Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
Interior of the Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, c1845. Colossal statues inside the Temple of Abu Simbel built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC)

Front elevation of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, 1849. Artist
Front elevation of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, 1849. Colossal statues at the entrance to the Temple of Abu Simbel built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC)

Egypt, c1930s. Artist: ENA
Egypt. This alabaster andro-sphinx was discovered on the site of Memphis in 1912. It dates from the time of Rameses II, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Rameses II, Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, 13th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Rameses II, Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, 13th century BC (1926). The third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, Rameses II (Rameses the Great) ruled from 1279 until 1212 BC

Nefertari and Isis, Ancient Egyptian wall painting from a Theban tomb, 13th century BC. Nefertari (1292-1225 BC) was the favourite queen of Ramses II

Interior of the Great Temple, Abu Simbel, 19th century. Artist: George Moore
Interior of the Great Temple, Aboo-Simbel, 19th century. View inside the temple of Abu Simbel built by Rameses II showing some of the colossal statues

Rameses II and the Tree of Life, Karnak, Egypt, 13th century BC. The reign of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II (ruled 1279-1213 BC) was notable for an upsurge in the rate of temple building

Head of the mummy of Rameses II, Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, c1212 BC (1926). The third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, Rameses II (Rameses the Great) ruled from 1279 until 1212 BC

Fallen monumental statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Fallen monumental statue of Rameses II, Memphis, Egypt, c1890. Rameses II is regarded as possibly the greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Rameses II (1279 BC-1213 BC), Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, c1250 BC (1936). Black granite statue. Found in the collection of the Museo di Antichita, Turin

The Statue of Rameses II, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

Statue of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

Looking north to the temple of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking north to the temple of Sethos I, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This is really a composite chapel for the kings of three generations: Ramses I, Sethos I and Ramses II. Stereoscopic card. Detail

View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Here at our feet, as we stand upon the higher roof of the central aisle of the Ramesseum

The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This obelisk before us, like the temple pylon, was erected by Rameses II

Sethos I and his son Ramses II worshiping their ancestors, Abydos, Egypt, c1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Sethos I and his son Ramses II worshiping their ancestors, Abydos, Egypt, 1905. That little column of hieroglyphics before Ramses, just under his hands

Interior of the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Interior of the rock-hewn temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Looking down on the river past the front of Abu Simbel temple, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking down on the river past the front of Abu Simbel temple, Egypt, 1905. [The temple] was wrought by Ramses II, the author of the most colossal works in Egypt

The grotto temple of Abu Simbel, seen from the Nile, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The grotto temple of Abu Simbel, seen from the Nile, Egypt, 1905. [The temple] was wrought by Ramses II, the author of the most colossal works in Egypt

View from the Ramesseum southeast over the plain of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from the Ramesseum southeast over the plain of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom no longer built pyramids, but hewed out vast tombs in a valley behind yonder cliff, and here

The Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II, at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II, at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom no longer built pyramids, but hewed out vast tombs in a valley behind yonder cliff, and here

Statue of Ramses II, an embellishment of his temple at Memphis, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Statue of Ramses II, an embellishment of his temple at Memphis, Egypt, 1905. Such statues as this fallen giant here were placed by the Kings of the Empire in front of their temples on either side of

Head of Rameses, 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848)

Colossal statue of Rameses II, Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 13th century BC. Detail of one of the four giant statues flanking the temple entrance

Colossal statue of Rameses I in situ, Memphis, Egypt, 13th century BC. Rameses I was the founder of the 19th Dynasty in Ancient Egypt

Statue of Ramses II, Luxor, Egypt, 20th century. Rameses II was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. His rule, which lasted 66 years from 1279 until 1213 BC

Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, 20th century. Colossal statues at the entrance to the Temple of Abu Simbel built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC)

The Mummy of Rameses II, Egypt, 1213 BC. Rameses II is regarded as possibly the greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. His reign lasted 66 years, from 1279 until 1213 BC

Obelisk at the Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt, 20th Century. Rameses II was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty

Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt, 20th Century. Rameses II was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. His rule, which lasted 66 years from 1279 until 1213 BC

Three statues of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt, 20th Century. Rameses II was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. His rule, which lasted 66 years from 1279 until 1213 BC

The Ramesseum, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, 20th Century. Relief carvings inside the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II built in the 13th century BC

The Victory of Rameses II, Karnak, Egypt, 20th Century. Rameses II was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. His rule, which lasted 66 years from 1279 until 1213 BC

The Ramesseum, Thebes, Egypt, 20th Century. View of the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II built in the 13th century BC

Necropolis and Memnonium of Thebes, Egypt, c1808. Artist: Berthault
Necropolis and Memnonium of Thebes, Egypt, c1808. Tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the temple, dedicated to the Egyptian god Amon, built by Rameses II in the 13th century BC

View of Luxor, and the Temple of Thebes at Luxor, Egypt, c1808. The temple of Luxor was begun by Amenhotep III and later extended by Rameses II

Hypostyle Hall of the Ramesseum, Thebes, Egypt, 1841. Artist: Himely
Hypostyle Hall of the Ramesseum, Thebes, Egypt, 1841. The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple built for the Pharaoh Rameses II, who ruled from 1279 until 1213 BC

Statue of Rameses II, 13th century BC. Rameses II is regarded as possibly the greatest Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. His reign (1279-1213 BC) was notable for an upsurge in the rate of temple building

Second scene on the southern wall of the interior of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, 1888. Artist: A Racinet
Second scene on the southern wall of the interior of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, 1888. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel was built in the 13th century BC during the reign of the Ancient Egyptian

Temple of Abou Simbel, Egypt, 1897-1934. Artist: Robert Talbot Kelly
Temple of Abou Simbel, Egypt, 1885-1934. The temple was built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC) and was dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte

Front of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, c1845. Artist: GF Weston
Front of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, c1845. The temple was built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC) and was dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte

The Dromos or Central Hall of the Great Temple of Amun, Karnak, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
The Dromos or Central Hall of the Great Temple of Amun, Karnak, 19th century. From Egypt and Nubia, Volume 2. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Temple Edfu, Egypt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Temple Edfu, Egypt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette-Bey La Haute-Egypt, 1893

Column at Karnak, Egpyt, 1893. Artist: Auguste Edouard Mariette
Column at Karnack, Egpyt, 1893. Photograph by French archaeologist, Auguste Mariette in 1893, College de France, Paris

Column at Karnak, Egypt, 1863-1864. Artist: Emmanuel Rouge
Column at Karnak, Egypt, 1863-1864. Mission to Egypt with Emmanuel Rouge accompanied by Viscount of Banville and Jacques Rouge in 1863-1864

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"Ramses the Great: A Timeless Legacy of Ancient Egypt" Step into the world of Ramses the Great, one of ancient Egypt's most iconic pharaohs. As you stand before the magnificent Temple of Re-Herakhte in Abu Simbel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nubia, Egypt, you can't help but be awestruck by its grandeur. This colossal structure was built for Ramses II, also known as the Sun or Great Temple of Ramses II. At nightfall, the Temple of Ramesses II illuminates with an ethereal glow that transports you back in time. The intricate carvings and towering statues pay homage to this legendary ruler who left an indelible mark on history. In another breathtaking scene captured at Karnak temple, we witness Ramses II standing proudly alongside his daughter Bant Anta. Their presence exudes power and royalty as they grace the forecourt with their regal aura. A striking statue showcases Ramses II donning the double crown - a symbol of his authority during the 19th dynasty. Crafted from red and grey granite with unknown origins, this masterpiece stands as a testament to his reign. The Obelisk of Ramesses II rises majestically from Karnak temple grounds. Carved from granite between 1193-1162 BC, it serves as a reminder of Ramses' architectural prowess and dedication to honoring Egyptian deities. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter another depiction showcasing Ramses II as a standard bearer. Carved from pink granite and discovered in Tanis, this piece now resides within Cairo's Egyptian Museum where it continues to captivate visitors with its timeless beauty. Statues immortalize Ramses II throughout Luxor's landscape; each detail meticulously sculpted from vibrant red granite. These masterpieces transport us back over three millennia ago when this great pharaoh ruled over Egypt with unmatched splendor.