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Enjoy our photos gallery of various Egyptian sites
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Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples
in Upper Egypt along the Nile about 290 km southwest of Aswan. There are two temples
at Abu Simbel. The larger one, generally known as the Temple of Ramses II, is dedicated
to the Gods Ra-Harakhty, Ptah and Amun. The smaller temple, referred to as the Temple
of Nefertari, is dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
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Temple of Ramses II: It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful
of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramses II, and one of the most beautiful
temples in Egypt.
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Front part: It is 33m high, and 38m broad, and guarded by four statues of
Ramses II, each of which is 20m high. The statues are huge that
they dwarf everything around them, which is probably the effect Ramses
had in mind.
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Interior: The interior follows the triangular layout that most Egyptian temples
had. With the floor level rising clearly towards the sanctuary.
The inner walls are painted with scenes of Egyptian victories in Nubian,
Syria and Libya.
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Sanctuary: It contains four seated statues of Ra-Horakhty, Ptah, Amun and
Ramesses. The temple was aligned so that on February 22 and
October 22, the sun rays penetrate the entire temple and fill the
sanctuary with light.
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Temple of Hathor: This temple is another example of the architecture of Egypt
in its finest form.
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Front part: The front is 10.5m high and is guarded by 6 statues, 4 of which
are of Ramses II and the other 2 are of his wife Nefertari.
All statues are equal in size which represents Ramses's love and respect
to his wife.
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Interior: The interior is very simple and in normal size compared to the
Temple of Ramses II. The entrance leads to a hall containing
six pillars bearing the head of the goddess Hathor.
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Sanctuary: The sanctuary holds a statue of Hathor shown as the sacred cow-goddess
emerging from the rock wall Western Mountain.
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