Temple of Pharaoh Ramses II

The Temples of Pharaoh Ramses II shows how this area was still being used, or at the very least, was still respected as a Necropolis over 1,000 years later. It was located approximately 500 meters to the Southeast of the Abu Sir Pyramids.

The vital statistics of the Temple are:

•             52 meters long
•             32 meters wide
•             Dedicated to the Solar Deities: God Ra, God Amun and Goddess Nekhbet
•             Large Forecourt which was substantially built with mudbrick and painted blue
•             10 Limestone Columns surrounded the inside of the Forecourt Walls
•             Behind the Forecourt was a ramp leading to the Inner Sanctuary which had 3 Chambers for the Deities
•             Surrounded by Storage Buildings