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Four colossal statues of Ramesses II flank the entrance of his temple Abu Simbel.

Abu Simbel is a temple complex, originally cut into a solid rock cliff in southern Egypt at the second cataract of the Nile River. The two temples that comprise the site (The Great Temple and The Small Temple) were created during the reign...

In the sanctuary inside the Temple of Ramesses II (Great Temple) at Abu Simbel are rock-cut sculptures of four seated figures: Ra-Horakhty, the deified king Ramesses, and the gods Amun Ra and Ptah. The architects of ancient Egypt in the 13th...

The Small Temple at Abu Simbel was dedicated to Hathor and Queen Nefertari, stands at a height of 40 feet (12 metres) and is 92 feet (28 metres) long. The temple is adorned with colossi across the front facade, three on either side of the...

A map showing the Rashidun Caliphate (highlighted in green) by the end of Abu Bakr's (r. 632 - 634 CE) life in 634 CE.

The vector version of the iconic calligraphy of the founder of the Rashidun Caliphate, Abu Bakr (c. 573 CE – 634 CE), which is prominent in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

The hypostyle hall of the Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel is 18 m (59 ft) long and 16.7 m (55 ft) wide and is supported by eight massive pillars depicting the deified Ramesses linked to the god Osiris. The temple's interior is decorated...

The two rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel (the Great Temple of Ramesses II and the Small Temple of his wife Nefertari) are situated on the west bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. As a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the...

Great Temple (height: 110 feet / 33 meters, width: 127 feet / 38 meters) built under the 19th dynasty. On the facade, four colossuses about 67 feet / 20 meters high represent Rameses II (1290-1223 BCE). The complete work is 270 feet / 68...

The two rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel (the Great Temple of Ramesses II and the Small Temple of his wife Nefertari) are situated on the west bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. As a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the...