
During restoration of the el Haggag mosque, parts of Rameses II's forecourt that have been covered by the mosque have recently been revealed. Below is an article from the Gulf Times
New monuments discovered near Luxor temple
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The monuments were discovered within the internal walls of Abul Haggag El Loxory mosque, built on top of the open court of Luxor temple during restoration operations, Farouk added. SCA secretary general Zahi Hawas said the collection dated back to the reign of King Ramses II. Among the most important reliefs were those featuring Ramses II while offering god Amun Re’ two obelisks to be installed at the temples front facade. One of the obelisks is now at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The second relief shows three statues of Ramses II wearing his formal suit and white crown and another shows a type of ancient Egyptian writing known as iconography |