The Younger Memnon was one of two statues that was once situated outside of a huge temple in the ancient necropolis of Thebes, located near modern Luxor. Ramesses II had dedicated that temple to ...

Ramesses II ruled Egypt for an astonishing 66 years ... It wasn't a tomb where he was going to be buried, but a temple where he would be venerated in life and then worshipped as a god for all ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the remains of an ancient temple belonging to ...

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 ...

Ramesses II ruled Egypt for an astonishing 66 years ... It wasn't a tomb where he was going to be buried, but a temple where he would be venerated in life and then worshipped as a god for all ...

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

3,200 years ago, Egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of Ramesses II. After ruling the country for 67 years, the great pharaoh dies at the old age of 92. His mummy is ...