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[edit]| DescriptionTemplo de Ramsés II, Abu Simbel, Egipto, 2022-04-02, DD 26-28 HDR.jpg |
English: Famous sanctuary of the temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about twenty years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Ramesses the Great (which corresponds to 1265 BC). It was dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses himself. It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. In the sanctuary are rock cut sculptures of four seated figures: Ra-Horakhty, the deified king Ramesses, and the gods Amun Ra and Ptah, the main divinities in that period. It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22 (allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day, respectively), the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, a god connected with the realm of the dead, who always remained in the dark. People gather at Abu Simbel on these days to witness this.
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 1 March 2026. It was captioned as follows: English: Famous sanctuary of the temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about twenty years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Ramesses the Great (which corresponds to 1265 BC). It was dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses himself. It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. In the sanctuary are rock cut sculptures of four seated figures: Ra-Horakhty, the deified king Ramesses, and the gods Amun Ra and Ptah, the main divinities in that period. It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22 (allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day, respectively), the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, a god connected with the realm of the dead, who always remained in the dark. People gather at Abu Simbel on these days to witness this. Other languages:
Čeština: Velký chrám faraona Ramesse II. v أبو سنبل (Abú Simbel, Egypt), postavený kolem roku 1265 př. n. l. (stavba trvala asi dvacet let). Chrám je zasvěcen bohům Amon, Ra-Horakhty a Ptah, stejně jako zbožštěnému samotnému Ramesse. Dvakrát ročně (22. února a října) sluneční paprsky pronikají do svatyně a osvětlují sochy na zadní stěně – kromě sochy Ptah, boha podsvětí, který zůstává ve tmě. Je považován za jeden z nejkrásnějších chrámů starověkého Egypta. Deutsch: Das Allerheiligste des Tempels von Abu Simbel in Ägypten. English: Famous sanctuary of the temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about twenty years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Ramesses the Great (which corresponds to 1265 BC). It was dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses himself. It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. In the sanctuary are rock cut sculptures of four seated figures: Ra-Horakhty, the deified king Ramesses, and the gods Amun Ra and Ptah, the main divinities in that period. It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22 (allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day, respectively), the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, a god connected with the realm of the dead, who always remained in the dark. People gather at Abu Simbel on these days to witness this. Español: Templo de Ramsés II, Abu Simbel, Egipto. Magyar: II. Ramszesz Abu Szimbel-i Nagy Temploma szentélyében balról jobbra sorban Ptah, Ámon-Ré, II. Ramszesz és Ré-Harahti szobrai (Abu Szimbel, Egyiptom) Nederlands: Heiligdom in de grote tempel van Ramses II in Aboe Simbel (Egypte) uit het jaar 1265 BCE. De afbeelding toont beeldhouwwerken van vier zittende figuren: Ra-Horakhty, de goddelijke koning Ramses, en de goden Amon-Ra en Ptah, de belangrijkste goden uit die periode. |
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