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THE GREAT TEMPLE OF RAMSES II
NEIL JUDE T.VALENCIA
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dedicated to Ra-Harakhty, Ptah and Amun,
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1.To impress Egypt's southern neighbors2. To reinforce the status of Egyptian religion in the region
the purposes of construction
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Location
Abu Simbel, Egypt
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History Built by Ramses II
Construction began on 1257 BC and lasted for 20 years
6th century BCsand covered the statues of the main temple up to their knees
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History Centuries later
The temple was totally abandoned
1813 Swiss orientalist found the top frieze of the
temple
1964 The restoration of the Abu Simbel temples
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History
Between 1964 and 1968
the entire site was cut into large blocks, dismantled and reassembled in a new location – 65 m higher and 200 m back from the river
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FLOORPLAN
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Facade
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Section
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The Great Hypostyle Hall
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The Great Hypostyle Hall
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The Great Hypostyle Hall
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Hieroglyphics
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Hieroglyphics
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Side Chambers
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Vestibule
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Inner Sanctuary
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