Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific ... Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever, a seated ...

The sun's rays penetrate the temple's sanctuary during the solar alignment, lighting three of the four sculptures that belong to King Ramses II and Amun-Re and Re-Hur-Akhty. The God of Darkness ...

Ramses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century ... Dubbed the “builder pharaoh,” Ramses commissioned many temples ...

An ancient temple that ... Ramesses II is believed to be the pharaoh who ruled over Egypt in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian king, whose name is also spelled Ramses, was born in 1303 B.C. and ...

Many of his most important temples in Thebes, Memphis, and Heliopolis received large donations of land from him. Which Egyptian pharaoh was the richest? ascended to the peak of pharaonic power by ...

Detail from the Temple of Ramses III. You start facing north toward the Great Court, with the statue of Ramses II in view through the door. On the inside face of the pylon ahead of you are scenes ...