Restoration Begins on Luxor’s Ramesseum Temple

The Supreme Council of Antiquities, in collaboration with Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, has launched a restoration project for the Ramesseum - the mortuary temple for the legendary pharaoh Ramses II - in Luxor.

The project involves dismantling, restoring, and reassembling the temple’s first pylon, alongside scientific documentation and excavation. Initial excavations have uncovered the foundational structure of the temple’s first pylon,  along with carved stone blocks that were originally part of the structure.

Built during the 13th century BC, the Ramesseum suffered damage from a 27 BCE earthquake. Despite this, its ruins still showcase important aspects of Ramses the Great’s reign, including depictions of the Battle of Kadesh.