The
facade is topped by a row of 22 baboons,
their arms raised in the air, supposedly
worshipping the rising sun. Another notable
feature of the facade is a stele which
records the marriage of Ramesses with
a daughter of king Hattusili III, which
sealed the peace between Egypt and the
Hittites. One of the eight pillars in
the main hall of the temple, showing Ramesses
II as Osiris.The inner part of the temple
has the same triangular layout that most
ancient Egyptian temples follow, with
rooms decreasing in size from the entrance
to the sanctuary. The first hall of the
temple features eight statues of the deified
Rameses II in the shape of Osiris, serving
as pillars. The walls depicted scenes
of Egyptian victories in Libya, Syria
and Nubia, including images from the Battle
of Kadesh. The second hall depicts Ramesses
and Nefertari with the sacred boats of
Amun and Ra-Horakthy. The sanctuary contains
four seated statues of Ra-Horakhty, Ptah,
Amun and Ramesses. The temple was constructed
in such a way that the sun shines directly
on all four statues during two days of
the year, February 20 and October 20.
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