An inner sanctum of Karnak Temple lit only by a high window casting an oblique light on the intricately decorated walls and ceiling of the room. ©Gerald Diamond All rights reserved
Ramses II seems confident and subtly pleased, an unusual variation from the typical austere expressions found on Temple statuary. This serene visage on such a large and beautiflly preserved monument is quite moving. ©Gerald Diamond All rights reserved
A close-up of Ramses II statue. ©Gerald Diamond All rights reserved