19th century pictures

Photograph of the Hypostyle Hall in the Ramesseum, the Funerary Temple of Ramesses II in West Thebes. On the back wall, a scene with Ptah, Amun and Ramesses II is visible (to the right, hidden by the column, is also the figure of the goddess Tefnut). The photograph can be attributed to Antonio Beato.

The photogrpah shows the north side of the colonnade from the Hypostyle Hall in the Ramesseum, while two men, a woman and a donkey look towards the camera lens. The bases of the columns are still under the sand. The photograph can be attributed to Antonio Beato.