The Ramesseum is the huge mortuary temple of Ramses II. Unfortunately, it is little more than a ruin today, but a huge fallen statue of the king is impressive in its own right. The temple itself was architecturally quite complicated and displays the typical intricacy and architectural genius that temples and monuments built by this great Pharaoh were well renowned for. The Ramesseum lies on the west bank 5kms from the Nile and at the heart of the necropolis.