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Abu Simbel & Nile River Cruise

Hypostyle Hall [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]
The colossi on the southern pillars wear the Upper Egypt crown, [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]
Whereas the northern ones wear the double crown of Upper & Lower Egypt. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]
The Ankh that locks the gate to the Temple. [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]
Helen holding on to her Ankh
The Ankh was a symbol of eternal life for the ancient Egyptians [Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]
[Great Temple of Abu Simbel - Egypt]m
Temple of Hathor was built by Ramses II to honor his favorite wife, Nefertari. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbel - Egypt]
Statues of goddess Hathor alternate with Ramses II on the facade of Queen Nefertari's Temple. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbel -
Its Hypostyle hall has Hathor-headed pillars. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbel - Egypt]
The temple is decorated with scenes of Ramses slaying Egypt's enemies, watched upon by Nefertari. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbe
The inner sanctuary holds a statue of Hathor in the form of a cow. [Temple of Hathor - Abu Simbel - Egypt]

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