🇪🇬 Egypt · Temple complex
Abu Simbel Temples
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty (c.1264–1244 BCE under Ramses II) · Egyptian New Kingdom / Nubian influence
Two rock-cut temples carved for Ramses II (1264–1244 BCE) on Nubian frontier: Great Temple with four 20 m seated colossi of Ramses, aligned so sun illuminates inner sanctuary (statues of Ramses,…
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