This is the large temple d' Abou Simbel, dedicated to the glory of the Pharaon Ramsès II. Although the temple is officially dedicated to the triad Amon-Re, Ptah and Ra-Harakhté, its frontage is dominated by four gigantic statues of the large Pharaon himself. It had this temple built in this area sorry differently on the site even d' a sanctuary much older d' a local personification of the Horus god.
The colossi of the king, the port of the characteristic hairstyle némès and the double crown (High and Low Egypt), have each one 20 meters in height, while the frontage is of more than 35 meters broad and 30 meters in height.
The king is accompanied by certain by his wives, wire and girls who appear in the face much smaller beside her legs. Just above l' entry is a figure of the god Re-Harakhté in a small niche. The top of the frontage is crowned by a line of baboons.
The central entry leads in a big room with massive pillars fronted by Osiris figures of the king. L' orientation of the temple is arranged in such a way that each year twice on February 22 and October 22 the first rays of the sun to shine on the wall postpones the most secret room, lighting thus the statues of the four gods sitting over there.
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