The funerary temple of Ramses II, the 13th-century B.C.E pharaoh ... Built from sandstone, Ramses adopted the design of his father’s mortuary temple and it served as a funerary cult site ...

Architectural feats were a substantial part of Ramses II’s legacy: His funerary temple known as the Ramesseum and the numerous statues of him around Egypt were some of his most notable achievements.

It originally stood outside the Luxor Temple in Upper Egypt, alongside a twin obelisk, and both pillars were built around the 13 th century B.C. Experts can date the engravings back to Ramses II ...

Cairo — Archaeologists have announced the discovery of more than 2,000 rams' heads at the temple of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II — a find that the man in charge of the dig said ...

A temple built for 19th dynasty King Ramses II was found in the Ain Shams area in east Cairo, MENA said. "The team also found parts of a giant statue of Ramses II" as well as "large slabs of limestone ...

More than 2,000 decomposed ram skulls unearthed in a newly discovered warehouse in the temple of the ancient pharaoh Ramses II will help archeologists uncover more details about one of the oldest ...

CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as offerings in a temple to the pharaoh Ramses II, the tourism and antiquities ministry says ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A new exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will highlight the life and accomplishments of Ramses II ... built the temple of Abu Simbel ...

Last year, 2,000 rams' heads were found at the temple of Ramses II, which Egyptologists said showed the endurance of his impact. Part of a statue of the great king — his head and chest — were ...