Peter Langer- Associated Media Group Image Library Photo Number / EGANABS00065
Images of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae World Heritage Site

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EGANABS00065

Sanctuary in the interior of the Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel. It is located 65m from the and consists of four seated statues of Re-Horakhty, the deified Ramses' II, Amun-re and Ptah that are carved from the rock of the back wall. The temple was aligned so that twice a year, on February 22 and October 22, the sun's rays penetrate the length of the temple and flood the sanctuary with light., Aswan, Egypt

 

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