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Four colossal seated statues of Ramses II are carved into the sandstone facade of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel near Aswan, Egypt, with the Nile in the background. Ramses II Abu Simbel Great Temple of Ramses II
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Aswān, Egypt: Great Temple of Ramses II Aswān, Egypt: Abu Simbel Aswān, Egypt: Temple of Hathor and Nefertari Interior view of the hypostyle hall in the small temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, showing columns and walls carved with ancient Egyptian mural reliefs and hieroglyphs. Entrance to the Nubian cliff temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt, c. 1250 bce, New Kingdom, 19th dynasty.
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Sandstone figures of Ramses II in front of the main temple at Abu Simbel near Aswān, Egypt.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Abu Simbel: The Great Temple of Ramesses II was Almost Lost. Nov 25, 2022
Media revised. May 07, 2020
Add new Web site: Ancient Egypt Online - Abu Simbel. Apr 02, 2019
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Abu Simbel, Egypt. Feb 10, 2017
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Abu Simbel: The Temples That Moved. Feb 10, 2017
Media added. Jun 01, 2016
Replaced photographs. Aug 07, 2015
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Abu Simbel, Egypt. Apr 08, 2014
Add new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Abu Simbel. Oct 04, 2013
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Abu Simbel, Egypt. Oct 04, 2013
Media added. Oct 16, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Abu Simbel. Feb 15, 2009
Article revised and updated. Oct 23, 2008
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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