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Abū Sunbul (Egypt)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Great Temple Aboo [Abu] Simbel. 3 figures of Rameses 2nd & God Ra, c December 1851

 Item
Identifier: Coll-20/1/14/6
Scope and Contents Photograph of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel with 3 figures of Rameses 2nd & God Ra.
Dates: c December 1851

Great Temple at Aboo [Abu] Simbel, Nubia, built by Rameses 2nd at 1500 B.C., c December 1851

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Identifier: Coll-20/1/14/5
Scope and Contents Photograph of Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Nubia, built by Rameses 2nd at 1500 B.C. The figures are statues of him & his hieroglyphic is on the area of the Statue & above the God & on each side of the door. The height of each figure is about 80 ft [24.38m]. Mrs John Shaw Smith [Mary Louisa Smith] is sitting at the foot of the nearest figure of Rameses 2nd. [The note regarding Mrs John Shaw Smith was written in a different hand]
Dates: c December 1851

Small Temple Aboo [Abu] Simbel dedicated to Hathor or Venus built by Rameses 2nd about 1580 BC, 30 December 1851

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Identifier: Coll-20/1/14/7
Scope and Contents Photograph of Small Temple at Abu Simbel dedicated to Hathor or Venus built by Rameses 2nd about 1580 B.C.
Dates: 30 December 1851