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Ramesseum is a monumental construction in Egypt, Africa. UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis dates it to c. 1279-1250 BCE. Its listed material is Sandstone. Listed figures include a heaviest stone of 1000 tonnes (disputed). UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis also records: “Mortuary temple.”
The memorial temple of Ramesses II with a fallen colossus of about 1,000 t.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1279 BCE - 1250 BCE c. 1279-1250 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Mortuary temple UNESCO World Heritage List: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,264 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,279 BCE - 1,250 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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