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"Abu Simbel Temple for Rameses II"

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I wanted to see this very famous ancient temple in Southern Egypt. My boat stopped at Aswan. I crossed the gigantic Aswan dam then flew for an hour to Abu Simbel. The temperature was scorching hot. I think it was about 115 degrees Farhenheit. I waited about ten minutes for tourists to stop milling around this site. In the meantime, I roasted in the very hot sun. Here is a sample andyserrano.deviantart.com/art… of the hieroglyphics on the inside.

Abu Simbel is also known as The Temple of Ramesses II and as The Temple of Nefertari dedicated to Hathor.

witcombe.sbc.edu/sacredplaces/… The two temples, that of Ramesses II primarily dedicated to Re-Harakhte, and that of his wife, Nefertari dedicated to Hathor, became a must see for Victorians visiting Egypt, even though it required a trip up the Nile, and often they were covered deeply in sand.

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Image size
4288x2848px 6.44 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D300
Shutter Speed
10/5000 second
Aperture
F/11.0
Focal Length
23 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Apr 14, 2008, 2:25:37 PM
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Is this the photo from the "pomegranate juice" story you were telling me of?