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Temple of Ra-Harakhte, with 4x Ramses II

ViewTotal from front center
SiteAbu Simbel (now relocated)
LocationEgypt
Dateca. 1279-1212 BC
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodEgyptian New Kingdom Period
Dimensionscolossi ca. 20 m high
Saskia No.Jea-0006
SourceCunningham & Reich, Culture and Values, 6th ed., chapter 1, plate 11
 Gardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 3, plate 22
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 3, plate 47
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 3, plate 47
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 3, plate 34