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 ...

Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain ... 1,000 tons and standing 17 meters high. Ramses' most famous works include the temples of Karnak, Luxor and Abu Simbel, which was cut into ...

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.

Ramses II led the Egyptian army against several enemies including the Hittites ... In Thebes, he constructed the Temple of Luxor, perhaps his most famous achievement. As one of Egypt's most famous ...

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 ...