Great Temple of Ramses II
Title
Great Temple of Ramses II
Date
c. 1275-1225 BCE
Identifier
1671
Work Type
architectural elements
Work Location
Egypt (nation)
Abu Simbel (ruins)
Style/Period
Nineteenth Dynasty (Egyptian)
Subject
Osiride pillars
Ramses II--King of Egypt
Description
View of Osiris pillars inside the Great Temple of Ramses, II at Abu Simbel. "The temple interior is cut 61 meters into the mountain. The rectangular pronaos is 18 meters long and more than 16 meters wide ... Eight Osiris pillars (10 meters high) with the features of Ramses have arms crossed, holding a scepter and flail. They are arranged in two rows, those on the left wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt, those on the right with the double crown. The great vulture goddess is painted on the ceiling'"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.
Measurements
10 meters high
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1EGABU2-51257BI38A3
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