Saad Nadim Witness 30. Evacuation Celebrations, 1956 31. Petroleum in Egypt 32. Museum of Civilization Series • Amada & Ibrim • Kalabsha & Beit Al Wadi • Abu Simbel • Saving Philae Temple 33. Railroad Museum 34. The Art of Our Country Series 35. The Nubians 36. A Story from the Nuba, 1963 37. A trip to the Nuba Series, 1961 • Philae • Kalbsha and Beit Al Wali • From Dandar to El-Subo3 • From Amada to Ibrim • Abu Simbel • Heritage of the Humanity • Life of the Residents, 38. The Artist Ragheb Ayad, 1965 39. Contemporary Egyptian Art,
Abu Simbel temples Remarkably, this is one of very few instances in Egyptian art where the statues of the king and his consort have equal size. Traditionally, the statues of the queens stood next to those of the pharaoh, but were never taller than his knees. Ramesses went to Abu Simbel with his wife in the 24th year of his reign. As the Great Temple of the king, there are small statues of princes and princesses next to their parents. In this case they are positioned symmetrically: on the south side (at left as one faces the gateway) are, from left to right,