The Great Temple (Temple of Ramses II), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The colossi of Ramses II, Temple of Re-Herakhte, (Sun Temple) (Great Temple of Ramses II), built for Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of Ramses II, Garf Hussien Temple, Kalabsha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ramses II Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Close-up of statues of Pharaoh Ramses II on temple at Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statues of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari on front of the Temple of Hathor, built in honour of Queen Nefertari, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Aerial view over the colossi of Ramses II, Temple of Re-Herakhte, built for Ramses II, also known as the Sun or Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tourists in front of the Temple of Re-Herakhte, built for Ramses II, also known as the Sun or Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ramses II and daughter Bant Anta, in forecourt of the temple of Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Terracotta animal figures, including piglets and sheep, at the Han Dynasty Tomb of Han Yang Ling, Xian, China

Avenue of the Rams at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

Ram headed sphinxes, Temple of Karnak, near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue inside the mortuary temple of Ramses II dedicated to Re-Herakhte, moved when Aswan High Dam built, Abu Simbel, UNESCO Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Re-Herakhte for the pharaoh Ramses II (The Great), moved when Aswan High Dam built, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Re-Herakhte for the pharaoh Ramses II (The Great), moved when Aswan High Dam built, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Avenue of Rams leading to temple precinct, Karnak, near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Re-Herakhte for the pharaoh Ramses II (The Great), moved when Aswan High Dam built, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Re-Herakhte for pharaoh Ramses II, moved when Aswan High Dam built, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ram-headed sphinxes, Temple of Karnak, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ram headed sphinxes, Temple of Karnak, near Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Karnak, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of wife at the feet of Ramses II (Ramses the Great), Temple of Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of Ramesses II from Thebes dating from 1270 BC, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Avenue of the Rams Headed Sphinxes at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Archaeological site occupied from the reign of Ramses II to Ptolemaic times, Tanis, Delta area, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple for the god Amun, Naga, Sudan, Africa

Statue of Ramses II with his daughter Meritamen, Karnak Temple Complex, Thebes, El-Karnak, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

A young woman in a red dress at the Abu Simbel Temple next to the sculptures, in southern Egypt in Nubia next to Lake Nasser. Temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, travel lifestyle

Colossal statue at the great temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt, Africa

A tourist couple at the Abu Simbel Temple next to the sculptures, in southern Egypt in Nubia next to Lake Nasser. Temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, travel lifestyle

Interior with the sculptures of the pharaohs in the Abu Simbel Temple in southern Egypt in Nubia next to Lake Nasser. Temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, travel lifestyle

Temple for the god Amun, Naga, Sudan, Africa

Close-up of two of the Ramses II statues carved out of the mountainside at the front of the Great Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

The six standing colossal statues honoring Hathor the Goddess of Music and Love and Ramses II's wife, Nefertari in front of the Temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

Close-up of two of the Ramses II statues carved out of the mountainside at the front of the Great Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

Colossus Of Ramses Ii (Top), Queen Nefertari (Bottom), Sun Temple, Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt

Colossi Of Ramses Ii, Sun Temple, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue of Ramses II, Great Court, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Six Colossi of Ramses II in front of Pylon, Obelisk, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Statue of Ramses II, Great Court, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Ramesses II Statue, Ramesses II Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Abu Simbel, Egypt

Obelisk, Colossi of Ramses II in Front of Pylon, Obelisk, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Close-up of the head of one of the Ramses II statues carved out of the mountainside at the front of the Great Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt

Colossus of Ramses II, Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Luxor, Egypt

Statue of Ramses II, Gerf Hussien Temple, Kalabsha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan; Egypt

Statues of Dieties, Sanctuary, Ramses II Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue at Front of Small Hathor Temple of Nefertari, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Three traditionally dressed men outside the Temple of Hathor, built in honour of Queen Nefertari, and in the background the colossi of Ramses II, outside the Temple of Re-Herakhte, built for Ramses II, (also known as the Sun or Great Temple of Ramses II), Abu Simbel, (moved to current site when the Aswan High Dam was built), Nubia, Egypt, Africa