Illustration
The Temple of Hathor or "Small Temple" was constructed during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279 - c. 1213 BCE). It was dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, Ramesses' favourite wife. The temple's hypostyle hall is supported by six pillars with the head of the goddess Hathor and decorated scenes with Ramesses II and Nefertari presenting offerings to different gods and the goddesses. Among the several scenes on the walls, we see Ramesses II, accompagnied by Nefertari, as he is about to kill a Nubian prisoner.
About the Author
License & Copyright
This image was first published on Flickr.
Original image by Carole Raddato. Uploaded by Carole Raddato, published on 15 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Related Images
Temple of Hathor, Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel, Facade of the Temple of Hathor
Scaffolding Arch of Abu Simbel Great Temple, 1966
Abu Simbel, Interior of the Temple of Ramesses II
Statues Outside the Temple of Abu Simbel
Statues Inside the Temple of Abu Simbel
Cite This Work
APA Style
Raddato, C. (2022, March 15). Abu Simbel, Interior of the Temple of Hathor. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15452/abu-simbel-interior-of-the-temple-of-hathor/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Abu Simbel, Interior of the Temple of Hathor." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 15, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15452/abu-simbel-interior-of-the-temple-of-hathor/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Abu Simbel, Interior of the Temple of Hathor." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2022. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
