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Relief, Ramesseum, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

War chariot at the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC between Ramesses II and the Hittites under Muwatalli II, relief, c. 1265 BC, on the wall of the southern side of the second courtyard behind the figures of Osiris, northern pylon, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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War chariot at the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC between Ramesses II and the Hittites under Muwatalli II, relief, c. 1265 BC, on the wall of the southern side of the second courtyard behind the figures of Osiris, northern pylon, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen