View of the ceiling paintings at the temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt

A view of some of the paintings on the ceiling of the corridor just inside the entrance of the Abu Simbel temple in south Egypt. The temple was constructed by the great pharaoh Ramesses II as another way of portraying his power and strength, and also a way to show to visitors from the south that "here is the kingdom of a great and powerful monarch, think about attacking at your own peril". This is the maximum that one can take a photo of, with this photograph being taken from beyond the open entrance, and you are not allowed to do any photography inside the entrance to the temple.

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