The huge front of the bigger temple has four seated gigantic statues of Ramesses displayed very prominently. This facade is one 119 feet wide and 100 feet high, while the gigantic statues are 67 feet in height. They are featured as wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The temple has a flight of steps with an inclined plane in the middle. These stairs are flanked on either side by a balustrade and is a row of hawks and statues of Ramses carved in various forms behind the balustrade.
The small temple is dedicated to God Hathor and the beloved wife of Ramesses, Nefertari. This is the first time when a queen was deified in Egyptian history. The size of the queen’s statue is also bigger than the usual statues of other queens. This is an indication that the king gave a lot of importance to his wife and was very much attached to her. The temples are excellent examples of brilliant Egyptian architecture. The carvings and depictions also give an idea about the royalty in Egypt and the importance attached to them by the society. It is marvel which has withstood the ravages of time and stands proud as one of the magnificent creations of man. Check out more information on allwondersoftheworld.com to get detailed information on the beautiful rock cut temples of Abu Simbel. The other wonders of the world found at allwondersoftheworld.com are
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Allwondersoftheworld.com describes the wondrous rock cut temple Abu Simbel which was built by Pharaoh Ramses II and has still withstood the ravages of time and place, thus remaining one of the seven forgotten wonders of the world.
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