Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Temple of Ramses II

Location

Luxor,Qina

Country

Egypt

Year of Research

1860

Culture

Located on the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile across from Luxor, is the home to several temples, this place is known to most westerners as the site of the Tomb of Osymandyas, celebrated in Shelley’s poem “Ozymandias”.
Osymandyas is one of the names of Rameses II, who built an enormous mortuary temple to the god Amen-Re at Ramesseum, as well as smaller temples in tribute of his wife and mother.
Damaged by the Nile flood waters, the temple and its colossi were of great interest to Europeans, and Belzoni engineered the removal of a seven ton head to London, where it was arrogantly displayed in the British Museum.