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title: Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15448/abu-simbel-facade-of-the-temple-of-ramesses-ii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15448.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15448.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Great [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at [Abu Simbel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abu_Simbel/) was built by [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/) and completed around 1264 BCE. It stands 98 feet (30 metres) high and 115 feet (35 metres) long with four seated colossi flanking the entrance, two to each side, depicting [Ramesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/ramesses/) II seated on a throne and wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Beneath these [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) figures are smaller statues depicting the king's family members and various protecting gods. Above the central doorway is a niche figure of Ra-Horakhty (the "[Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/) of the Horizon"), and surmounting the Great Temple façade is a frieze of 22 baboons.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2022, March 14). Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15448/abu-simbel-facade-of-the-temple-of-ramesses-ii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15448/abu-simbel-facade-of-the-temple-of-ramesses-ii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Ramesses II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15448/abu-simbel-facade-of-the-temple-of-ramesses-ii/>.

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