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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Partial view of the dome and seated colossi of Ramses II. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Seated colossi of Ramses II. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Ramses II in praise of Ra Harachty, a solar deity. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (INTERIOR)
The king's cartouche in carved relief. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (INTERIOR)
Ramses II in the form of Osiris wearing the white crown of upper Egypt. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (INTERIOR)
Full frontal of the king wearing the white crown of upper Egypt. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (INTERIOR) - HOLY OF HOLIES
The sanctuary in which a shaft of light would shine twice a year on Feburary and October 22, illuminating three of the four seated figures: Amon-Ra, the deified Ramses II, and Ra-Horachty. The fourth figure, Ptah, symbolized the dark void out of which all life sprung, and was intentionally not illuminated. Left to right: Ptah, Amon-Ra, Ramses II, Ra-Horachty. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Falcon headed Ra. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Tuya, mother of Ramses II. |
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TEMPLE OF RAMSES II (EXTERIOR)
Kingsley standing beside Ra wearing the red crown of lower Egypt and beneath Tuya, mother of Ramses II. |
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TEMPLE OF NEFERTARI (EXTERIOR)
Front entry of the temple several hundred yards to the north of Ramses' temple with six collosal figures, four of Ramses II and two of Nefertari. |
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TEMPLE OF NEFERTARI (EXTERIOR)
Keyholders Margaret, Sandy, Temple Guard, and Kingsley grasping the Key of Life. |
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