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Temple of Hathor or "Small Temple" - constructed during the 19th Dynasty. On the facade, six colossuses represent Rameses II (1290-1223 BCE) and his wife, Queen Nefertari, shown as the Goddess Hathor. Alongside each colossus are small figures in relief depicting the children of the royal couple. Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt (1959)
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Laurenza, U. /. (2018, October 26). Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9368/temple-of-hathor-abu-simbel/
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Laurenza, UNESCO /. "Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel." World History Encyclopedia, October 26, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9368/temple-of-hathor-abu-simbel/.
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Laurenza, UNESCO /. "Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9368/temple-of-hathor-abu-simbel/.
