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Temple of Hathor Abu simbel
To the north of the Great Temple of Ramses II is the Temple of Hathor (also known as the Small Temple of Abu Simbel).
It was originally situated on a rocky promontory reaching out towards the Nile and separated from the Great Temple by a sand-filled valley.
The temple was dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love, and to the deified Nefertari, Ramses' wife. During the Nile inundation, it could be reached directly from the river by way of a quay of which no trace survives.
The 12-meter-high facade is hewn from the rock in imitation of a pylon with a cavetto cornice (now missing).
In the rock face, the Royal Steward and Scribe Iuni of Heracleopolis, who was probably in charge of the construction of the Abu Simbel temples, had himself represented in the act of demonstrating his devotion to his royal and divine master
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Temple of Hathor Abu simbel
To the north of the Great Temple of Ramses II is the Temple of Hathor (also known as the Small Temple of Abu Simbel).
It was originally situated on a rocky promontory reaching out towards the Nile and separated from the Great Temple by a sand-filled valley.
The temple was dedicated to Hathor, goddess of love, and to the deified Nefertari, Ramses' wife. During the Nile inundation, it could be reached directly from the river by way of a quay of which no trace survives.
The 12-meter-high facade is hewn from the rock in imitation of a pylon with a cavetto cornice (now missing).
In the rock face, the Royal Steward and Scribe Iuni of Heracleopolis, who was probably in charge of the construction of the Abu Simbel temples, had himself represented in the act of demonstrating his devotion to his royal and divine master
Read more from our website :
www.tripidaysegytours.com/wikipedia-egypt/temple-abu-simb...