Photos of Ramesseum

This temple is a small part of the tomb complex of Ramses II. Ramses II's tomb is hidden deep in the mountains, but his temple was built on the bank of the Nile like other temples. Unfortunately this temple was not as well preserved as its temples in Karnak and Abu Simbel, but was largely destroyed. Going straight ahead from the entrance is the second courtyard, on the left is the second tower gate and the first courtyard, and on the right is the large column hall. Although the statues in the temple collapsed everywhere, traces of the colossus of Ramses II can still be seen. The once 17.5-meter-tall colossus lay bleakly on the ground, which was also the inspiration for the famous poet Shelley's "Ozymandias".