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Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses II

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Description Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses II.
The Colossi of Ramses II are 32 Meters tall. Note the supreme air of self satisfaction on Ramses' face. One of the collossi collapsed already in antiquity, 27 BCE, during an earthquake and was not restored as the face was smashed during the fall.

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