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Built in 1244 B.C., Abu Simbel contains two temples, carved into a mountainside. The larger of the two temples contains four colossal statues of a seated pharaoh Ramesses II (1303-1213 B.C.) at its entrance, each about 69 feet (21 meters) tall.

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This is the entrance to the tomb of Rameses II. He was the king after Tutankhamun. The tomb has two large carvings on either side of the entrance. All four carved figures are of Rameses II, in order to send a message of his power and significance. Next to the far-right carved Rameses II, on the left, is a carving of Queen Nefertari. She is small because she is less important, and in Egyptian sculpture, size indicates importance (lecture 1 of Ancient Egypt). Also, Twice a year, the first rays of the rising sun shoot through the entire depth of the corridor.

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