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The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2: Pillars, Niches, and Miscellanea

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The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2: Pillars, Niches, and Miscellanea - Iskander, Sameh, and Goelet, Ogden
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Of all the enormous monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia that Ramesses II (the Great; ca. 1279-1212 BCE) left behind, his temple at Abydos, built early in his reign, stands as one of his most elegant monuments, with its simple architectural layout and dramatic and graceful painted relief scenes. Though best known for its dramatic reliefs depicting the battle of Kadesh, the temple also offers a wealth of information about religious and social life in ancient Egypt. It reflects, for example, the strenuous efforts of the early ...

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The Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Volume 2: Pillars, Niches, and Miscellanea 2021, Lockwood Press, Atlanta

ISBN-13: 9781937040376

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