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title: Ramesses II in the Tree of Life
author: Olaf Tausch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15418/ramesses-ii-in-the-tree-of-life/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ramesses II in the Tree of Life

_Authored by Olaf Tausch_

## Image File

[![Ramesses II in the Tree of Life](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15418.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15418.jpg)

## Image Caption

A depiction of [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/) in the sacred Tree of Life before Ptah and Sekhmet, with [Thoth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thoth/) behind him. Relief on the north [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the second pillared hall in the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Derr on Lake Nasser, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). The Temple of Derr is a rock-cut temple built by [Ramesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/ramesses/) II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) and dedicated to Ra-Harakhte, [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra and Ptah.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tausch, O. (2022, March 13). Ramesses II in the Tree of Life. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15418/ramesses-ii-in-the-tree-of-life/>
### Chicago
Tausch, Olaf. "Ramesses II in the Tree of Life." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 13, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15418/ramesses-ii-in-the-tree-of-life/>.
### MLA
Tausch, Olaf. "Ramesses II in the Tree of Life." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15418/ramesses-ii-in-the-tree-of-life/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tempel_Derr_Isched-Baum_03.jpg) by [**Olaf Tausch**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tempel_Derr_Isched-Baum_03.jpg). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 13 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.