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Temple of Dakka, Egypt
The Temple of Dakka is a Meroitic, Ptolemaic and Roman temple located in New Wadi es-Sebua, a temple complex area in southern Egypt located on the banks of Lake Nasser. It was placed in its present location as part of the...
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Ramesses II Offering to the gods at Wadi es-Sebua
Relief in the Wadi es-Sebua temple depicting Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) making an offering to the gods. Approached by an avenue of sphinxes, the Wadi es-Sebua temple was built during the reign of...
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Forecourt of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt
The peristyle court of the temple of Wadi es-Sebua, filled with reliefs displaying processions of Ramesses II's sons and daughters on both walls and pillars with figures of Ramesses himself with both arms crossed...
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Overview of Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt
Approached by an avenue of sphinxes, the Wadi es-Sebua temple was built during the reign of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) and dedicated to Amun-Ra, Ra-Harakhty and the deified pharaoh. The structure was partly...
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Wadi es-Sebua Temple, Egypt
Approached by an avenue of sphinxes, the Wadi es-Sebua temple was built during the reign of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) and dedicated to Amun-Ra, Ra-Harakhty and the deified pharaoh. The structure was partly rock-cut...
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New Wadi es-Sebua, Egypt
New Wadi es-Sebua is a temple complex area in southern Egypt located on the banks of Lake Nasser. It contains three ancient Egyptian temples of Lower Nubia - Wadi es-Sebua, the Temple of Maharraqa and the Temple of Dakka...
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Ramesses II Offering to Khnum
Wall relief of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) presenting vases of wine to Khnum, the god of the source of the Nile. From the inner part of the Temple of Beit el-Wali, a rock-cut temple in Nubia built by Pharaoh Ramesses...
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Gerf Hussein Temple, Egypt
The free-standing courtyard of Gerf Hussein temple in New Kalabsha near Aswan in southern Egypt. This temple was erected by Setau, the Viceroy of Kush, on behalf of pharaoh Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE) in Lower Nubia...
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Ramesses II from Gerf Hussein
Statue of Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE), one of several such figures that acted as pillars in the forecourt of the temple of Gerf Hussein in Nubia. The temple, dedicated to Ptah and Hathor and built by Setau, Viceroy...
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Kiosk of Qertassi, New Kalabsha
The Kiosk of Qertassi is a small but elegant Roman kiosk with four lotus-headed columns inside and two Hathor pillars at the entrance. It dates to the early Roman period (1st century CE) and resembles the Kiosk of...
