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Great Temple Abu Simbel

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In the 13th century B.C., the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, or Ramses the Great (also spelled Rameses and Ramesses) commissioned the building of two rock temples, both to be carved out of the mountainside, at Abu Simbel in Nubia (present-day Sudan) on the west bank of the Nile River - near Aswan. One, the Great Temple, was in his honor, and the Small Temple, was in honor of his wife, Nefertari. This photo showing a side view of two of the great statues of Ramses on the front facade of the Great Temple dates to the early 1920s. Note that the the head and part of the torso of the statue at right has toppled over - this happened in antiquity.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG24A34_419

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Droits gérés

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51,2Mo (1,9Mo) / 30,6cm x 41,9cm / 3613 x 4950 (300dpi)

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showing In 13th century B C Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II Ramses Great also spelled Rameses Ramesses commissioned building two rock temples both be carved out mountainside Abu Simbel Nubia present day Sudan west bank Nile River near Aswan One Great Temple his honor Small Temple honor his wife Nefertari photo showing