Ongoing archaeological work at the Ramesseum Temple at Luxor has resulted in a wealth of new finds. Crews discovered storage areas—which once kept oil, honey, and wine—that paint a new picture of what ...

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic jars and hundreds of statues, photos show. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Standing in front of ...

LUXOR, EGYPT—Youssef Khalifa, head of Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of a tomb of within the walls of a temple at the Ramesseum temple complex on Luxor’s west bank, according ...

Ramses II built more colossal statues of himself than any other pharaoh did. The largest of them once stood here, at his mortuary temple. Weighing over 1,000 tons and once standing nearly 60 feet tall ...

"The temple complex -for it originally consisted of two temples and a palace as well as many administrative buildings- was first called 'The Ramesseum' by Champollion. It was constructed for Ramesses ...

"The temple complex -for it originally consisted of two temples and a palace as well as many administrative buildings- was first called 'The Ramesseum' by Champollion. It was constructed for Ramesses ...

Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific builders of ancient Egypt. Hardly a site exists that he did not initiate, add to, complete, or build entirely himself. Some of the greatest monuments ...