Temple of Ramses II
Temple of Ramses II is a temple in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Ramses II is situated nearby to the ruins Eastern colonnade of Taharqa, as well as near the work of art Seated Statue of Thutmose III and Amun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III and Temple of Akhmenu.
Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III
Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical garden of Thutmose III is found in the temple of Amun-Re, and was constructed during the New Kingdom by Thutmose III. This structure is unique from other architecture found during this time.
Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Temple of Ramses II.
Temple of Ramses II
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Karnak Eastern Temple”, “Ramesses II eastern temple”, “Temple of Ramesses II”, and “Temple of the Hearing Ear”
- Categories: Egyptian temple, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71745° or 25° 43′ 3″ northLongitude
32.66027° or 32° 39′ 37″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM86+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1263302545OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q124899806
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Temple of Ramses II” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد رمسيس الثاني”
- Chinese: “拉美西斯二世神庙”
- French: “Temple de l’est de Ramsès II”
- French: “temple de Ramsès II”
- French: “temple oriental de Ramsès II”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eastern colonnade of Taharqa and Seated Statue of Thutmose III and Amun.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Southern storerooms and Middle kingdom courtyard.
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