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Ramesseum
Ramesseum
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Olaf Tausch, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ramesseum
Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. The temple was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Luxor Governorate
Category: Ancient Temples
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Date of Inscription: 1979
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Elevation: 82 m
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