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Pylon of Ramesses II, entrance to the temple, built c. 1260 BC, 19th dynasty, with 2 colossal seated Ka statues of the king as the royal Ka, 4 standing statues of the king and an obelisk, at the Luxor Temple, built c. 1392 BC, under Amenhotep III, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, and Tutankhamun, Horemheb and Ramesses II, at Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. 4 baboon sculptures welcome the rising sun on the obelisk base, and the inscriptions praise Ramesses. The pylon was originally covered with plaster and precious metals, carved and painted with scenes of the Battle of Kadesh. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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1260 BC 1392 BC 14th century BC 18th dynasty 19th dynasty Africa African ancient Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian archaeological archaeology archeological archeology architecture baboon building civilisation civilization color image colossal colossus colour image crown day double crown Egypt Egyptian entrance exterior gate heritage hieroglyph hieroglyphic history horizontal inscription ipet resyt Ka king Luxor Luxor Temple New Kingdom North Africa North African obelisk outdoors outside pharaoh Pylon Pylon of Ramesses II Rameses II Ramesses II Ramesses the Great Ramses II royal ruler sculpture seated site southern sanctuary standing statue temple Thebes tourist attraction UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage site visitor attraction Waset
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