Korea Heritage Service sets up temporary shelter to restore Egypt's Ramesseum temple gate
The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) and its affiliate, the Korea National University of Heritage (KNUH), held a completion ceremony Wednesday for a temporary protective shelter built over the Ramesseum temple's pylon gate in Luxor, Egypt, marking a milestone in a Korean-led restoration project. The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt's 19th dynasty from roughly…
The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) and its partner, the Korea National University of Heritage (KNUH), unveiled a temporary shelter over the Ramesseum temple's pylon gate in Luxor, Egypt on Wednesday. This marks a significant achievement in a Korean-led restoration project to preserve the ancient monument. The Ramesseum, once the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt's 19th dynasty from around 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C., is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis.
Over time, harsh weather conditions, extreme temperature fluctuations, and seismic risks have endangered the temple's structural integrity. Since 2023, KHS, KNUH, and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have been collaborating on a five-year plan to dismantle and restore the temple's pylon, the monumental gateway. During their excavation and survey work, researchers discovered a cartouche inscribed with Ramesses II's name, along with an unknown place name that may help confirm the extent of his kingdom's reach.
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