Ramesseum

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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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