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title: Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple
author: UNESCO / Laurenza
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9379/bas-relief-inscriptions-at-abu-simbel-great-temple/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple
_Authored by UNESCO / Laurenza_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9379.jpg)
## Image Caption
Great [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/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 meters in depth, and entirely carved in the rock. Shown here: Details of bas-relief and inscriptions of one of the holes of the Great Temple. [Abu Simbel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abu_Simbel/), Nubia, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) (October 1959)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Laurenza, U. /. (2018, October 25). Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Laurenza, UNESCO /. "Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2018. .
### MLA
Laurenza, UNESCO /. "Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2018, .
## License & Copyright
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