Head of a Colossus, Wadi es Sebui, Nubia

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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
by UNESCO / Paul Almasy
published on 25 October 2018
Head of a Colossus, Wadi es Sebui, Nubia Download Full Size Image

Wadi es Sebui (94 miles north of Aswan, left bank). Temple of Amon Ra and Ra Horakhti built during the reign of Rameses II (1290-1223 BCE). The fallen head of a colossus lies before the pylon of the temple. The statues, sphinxes and reliefs could be moved to a museum.

Wadi es Sebui, Nubia, Egypt (1960)

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Almasy, U. /. P. (2018, October 25). Head of a Colossus, Wadi es Sebui, Nubia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9365/head-of-a-colossus-wadi-es-sebui-nubia/

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Almasy, UNESCO / Paul. "Head of a Colossus, Wadi es Sebui, Nubia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 25, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9365/head-of-a-colossus-wadi-es-sebui-nubia/.

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Almasy, UNESCO / Paul. "Head of a Colossus, Wadi es Sebui, Nubia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Oct 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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