| The dramatic seated statues of Ramesses the Great sit by the
Nile in Nubia, staring sternly at the passersby.
Anyone sailing from Nubia down the Nile knew that this was the
territory of the Pharaoh. Nearby, in a second rock cut temple, Ramesses
and his beloved Queen Nefertari stride out of the rock face toward
the sun.
Abu Simbel was built by Ramesses the Great and includes statues
of his Great Queen Nefertari and some of his children. In contrast,
the temple at Philae is a traditional temple, beautifully situated
on an island in the Nile near Aswan. Philiae dates from Cleopatra's
time and includes a temple dedicated to Hathor.
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