Statue of the pharaoh and the queen consort at the small temple in Abu Simbel

In previous photos, I have mentioned about the remarkable smaller temple of Abu Simbel, where the larger temple is dedicated for the pharaoh Ramesses II, while the smaller temple is actually dedicated to Hathor and Nefertari, where Hathor is the goddess and Nefertari was the queen. However, it is remarkable to have such a situation where the statue of the pharaoh, as seen in the picture, is the same size as that of the queen; typically the statue of the queen would be depicted as reaching the knee level of the statue of the pharaoh.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel: Ramesses II	View Larger Map

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