Trip to Egypt
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The interior of Abu Simbel. It was constructed so that twice a year, on the coronation day and again on the official birthday of Ramses II,
the rising sun would shine so that a shaft of light illuminated the chamber at the end of this corridor.
(When we visited in 2008 photos were prohibited inside the temple. I took this photo in 1993 when Rabab and I visited here.) |
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The gods' chamber at the end of the corridor. The statues are of Ptah (originally the creator, later an underworld god), Amon-Ra (god of the sun, merged from two prior gods, Amun and Ra), Ra-Harakhte (a merger of Horus and Ra) , and Ramesses II. Ptah was a god of darkness, who was not illuminated by the sun.
(When we visited in 2008 photos were prohibited inside the temple. I took this photo in 1993 when Rabab and I visited here.) |
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Detail of statue in front IMG_5089 Abu Simbel detail.JPG (1.29 MB) |
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All of us in front of the temple IMG_5093 Family at Abu Simbel.JPG (1.11 MB) |
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Closer look at statues IMG_5095 Abu Simbel statues.JPG (1.35 MB) |
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Statues as seen closer to entrance. Note the scale of the statues compared to Eric, Nora and Rabab standing at its base. IMG_5097 Abu Simbel statues.JPG (1.29 MB) |
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Carvings in the wall depict either the enslavement of or a military victory over Nubians, who populated the area just to the south. Today Nubia is a region within Egypt though they have their own language and culture. IMG_5098 Abu Simbel wall.JPG (1.38 MB) |
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The Queen's temple, built next to the main temple. IMG_5099 Queen's temple.JPG (1.19 MB) |
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Pharoah Eric I in front of Queen's temple IMG_5100 Eric I.JPG (1.55 MB) |
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Detail of statue in front of queen's temple IMG_5101 Statue at queen's temple.JPG (1.52 MB) |
