An Osiris Pillar

Abu Simbel

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. . . . .Upon entering the temple of Abu Simbel you find yourself in a hypostyle hall, that is lined with eight Osiris pillars. They get their name because they show the king, in this case Ramesses II in the form of a mummy in much the same way that Osiris is rendered as a mummy.

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