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[Nubia - Temple of Abu Simbel]
Creator
Antonio BeatoPhotographer · 1835–1906
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- 1880–1889
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- British
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 2a629372-e07b-4b4e-90c3-2ca10a088a85
What the image shows
Ancient Egyptian statues of seated figures, likely pharaohs, carved into a rocky cliff face. The figures are adorned with hieroglyphic inscriptions and are positioned in a row, facing forward. The setting appears to be a temple ruin, with stone columns and carvings visible in the background.
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Places this record points to
- Abu Simbel — Aswan Governorate, Egypt
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