Title

'Temple of Abou Simbel', Egypt, 1897-1934. Artist: Robert Talbot Kelly

Caption

'Temple of Abou Simbel', Egypt, 1885-1934. The temple was built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC) and was dedicated to the sun gods Amon-Re and Re-Horakhte. Rameses' reign was notable for a dramatic upsurge in the rate of temple building. The existence of the great temple at Abu Simbel was unknown outside Egypt in modern times until 1813. It was explored in 1817 by the Italian explorer and antiquity seeker Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778-1823). Private Collection.

Date

1897

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B97_266

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (2,0Mb) / 16,8in x 11,5in / 5039 x 3464 (300dpi)

Keywords

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