View from below of one of the statues of the beautiful temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt

The Abu Simbel statues are one of the most important temples in Egypt, not as famous as the Pyramids or the Sphinx, but still pretty famous. These are a set of 2 statues built into rock-faces, located in Nubia, Egypt, around 280 km from the nearest major city of Aswan. They are a UNESCO World Heritage site, that are also famous for being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser due to the construction of the Aswan dam. They were physically moved in an incredible feat, this process being completed in the year 1968.
These temples were built near the border with Sudan, built by the greatest Egyptian pharaoh, Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a way to demonstrate his status as a living god, and also to ensure that any visitors from the south would get awed by his might.

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Small gap between the pillars of the Hypostyle Hall inside the Karnak temple

In some places inside the Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak temple, there are large spaces, enough for people to easily gather. However, near the edge of the hall, the space between the pillars is much reduced, as in this photo, where it would seem difficult for people to congregate in the space between the pillars at the floor level.

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Saladin Citadel in Cairo - Map of the inside of the Mohammed Ali Mosque

A view of the map that depicts the Mohammed Aly mosque in Cairo, inside Saladin's Citadel. The map depicts the imposing mosque inside Saladin's Citadel (the mosque was built in the early half of the 19th century, and was built in 18 years).
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Map of India inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur

A photo of the map of India that is located inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani near Jaipur. The map does not fully map to geographic accuracy, but is mounted on a pedestal as a mark of respect to Mother India.

Photo of the direction map inside Chokhi Daani near Jaipur

A photo of the stone map that depicts the various places inside the cultural village of Chokhi Daani, a cultural village near Jaipur in Rajasthan. The map shows, written in the Hindi language, with the various houses, crafts locations, etc.