The Temple of "Abu Simbel"
is the world's greatest temple carved in the rock , is a remarkable thing in the ancient architecture and engineering. it was carved in a piece of rock on the western bank of the Nile in a place so charming .It is hard to depict why there are such huge buildings in a distant area in the country
thus there are two explanations: either the hill of "Abu Simbel" sanctity, or that Pharaoh wanted to impress for his neighbors in an area near him his strength and richness.
There are evidences that the origin of the theme in the construction of a temple "Abu Simbel" date back too "Seti 1" and there is no doubt that a large part from inside it had been carved before the "Ramses II" assume the throne,
the prisoners of war who built the temple and finished their work before the year 1259 BC. and that was devoted to the worship of "Ra hor ma khees," such as several temples in "Nubia". And this God had consolidated with the sun the purpose of the temple and place is the worship for the sun.one of The most significant features of the temple the fourth huge statues of the king which were carved in the rock of the hill. , two on each side of the entrance rises more than 65 feet and represent King "Ramses" wearing the double crown of Egypt, and on every statue and between the legs, we find statues of Queen "Nefertari "so beautiful so beautiful" and some royalist children.
thus there are two explanations: either the hill of "Abu Simbel" sanctity, or that Pharaoh wanted to impress for his neighbors in an area near him his strength and richness.
There are evidences that the origin of the theme in the construction of a temple "Abu Simbel" date back too "Seti 1" and there is no doubt that a large part from inside it had been carved before the "Ramses II" assume the throne,
the prisoners of war who built the temple and finished their work before the year 1259 BC. and that was devoted to the worship of "Ra hor ma khees," such as several temples in "Nubia". And this God had consolidated with the sun the purpose of the temple and place is the worship for the sun.one of The most significant features of the temple the fourth huge statues of the king which were carved in the rock of the hill. , two on each side of the entrance rises more than 65 feet and represent King "Ramses" wearing the double crown of Egypt, and on every statue and between the legs, we find statues of Queen "Nefertari "so beautiful so beautiful" and some royalist children.
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