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. . . . .Ramasses II strides out from between two pillars. You will note that in Egyptian imagery the subject always steps with the left foot first, this is thought to be a gesture of power. This could be because the left foot was closest to the heart, and the heart is where the egyptians beleived that all life force and the center of conscience was. . . . . .Ramesses II built his section of the temple at a different angle then the earlier construction. This may be to line it up with the temple of Karnak about a mile away. Ramesses II filled this area with many statues of himself. In the foreground you can see other pieces of Ramesses II statues, a left leg and two broken crowns that have fallen to the ground. |
