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Abu Simbel - Sun Temple of Ramesses II

Abu Simbel - Sun Temple of Ramesses II (left) and Temple of Hathor (right)

Tourist group in front of the Sun Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt

Facade of the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, with four colossi of Ramesses II

Facade of the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, with four colossi of Ramesses II

Two colossi of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Two colossi of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt. The right hand colossus was damaged by an earthquake in 27BC.

Two colossi of Ramesses II flanking the entrance to the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, with a statue of Re-Herakhte in the niche inbetween.

Colossus of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Two colossi of Ramesses II to the right side of the entrance to the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, with a statue of Re-Herakhte in the niche to the left.

Two colossi of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt; the right hand colossus was damaged by an earthquake in 27BC.

The four colossi of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Depiction of Asiatic prisoners of war on the throne of a colossus of Ramesses II, Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Depiction of Nubian prisoners of war on the throne of a colossus of Ramesses II, Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue of Re-Horakhete with a falcon head at the Sun Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Two colossi of Ramesses II to the right side of the entrance to the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Colossus of Ramesses II on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue of the falcon god Horus on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue of Muttuy, mother of Ramesses II by the leg of the damaged colossus, facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

Statue of Nefertari against the leg of her husband, Ramesses II, on the facade of the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt

The Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, with four colossi of Ramesses II

Tourists having a group photograph taken in front of the facade of the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt

Man in arab dress in the doorway of the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt

Inscribed plaque adjacent to the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Alternating colossi of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt, built by Ramesses II in honour of his favourite wife

Colossi of Queen Nefertari (left) and Ramesses II (right) on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Alternating colossi of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt, built by Ramesses II in honour of his favourite wife

Colossi of Ramesses II (left) and Queen Nefertari (right) on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt

The Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt, built by Ramesses II in honour of Queen Nefertari, his favourite wife

Colossus of Ramesses II on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Alternating colossi of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari on the facade of the Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel, Egypt, built by Ramesses II in honour of his favourite wife