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National Geographic : 1913 Sep
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INTERIOR OF THE TEMPLE: ABU SIMBEL, NUBIA Two great halls, out of which open eight small chambers, and the holy of holies form the interior of the temple, which measures 180 feet at its greatest length. The roof of the vestibule hall is supported by eight colored statues of Rameses, with the emblems of the god Osiris; the walls are covered with exceptionally interesting religious and battle scenes in the most vivid colors. One of these exhibits the characteristic vanity of Rameses, as it depicts him, as king, making humble offerings to himself as god! In the holy of holies were the statues Amen-Ra, Raharkht, and Ptah, the gods and protectors of the great religious centers of Thebes, Heliopolis, and Memphis; and, finally, Rameses himself, as god and pro tector of Nubia. A few paces away to the south is another small temple of lesser interest. 1oo8
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