. . . . .Ramesses II built seven temples in Nubia. The huge, rock cut temple of Abu Simbel is the most impressive. Construction began around the fifteenth year of his reign and continued for about twenty years. Somewhere during this time, Ramesses ordered his workmen to re-carve the scenes on the walls to portray him as an equal of the gods. When it was finished Ramesses called it "The House of Ramesses, Beloved of Amun." Pictured here are two of the four giant statues of Ramesses II that make up the facade of the temple. They tower 66 feet above the ground.
