The sanctuary of Abu simbel
Today we continue our tour of Abu Simbel. If you look at yesterday’s picture you can see a golden glow at the end of the temple. That is the sactuary, carved deep into the mountain.
Inside the sanctuary of an egyptian temple you would normally find a statue of the god to whom the temple is dedicated. Here there are four statues – these are from left to right, Ptah, Amun-Ra, Rameses II and Ra-Horakhy. This show that Rameses clearly thought himself to be a god.
Twice a year in February and October the rising sun illuminates three out of four of the statues. The one left in darkness is Ptah – the god of the underworld.
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