In honor of the Gods Amun-Re, Re-Herakhte, and Ptah, the Sun Temple of Abu Simbel was built, with Ramses II's statue representing Amun-Re. The temple was constructed out of mountain rock and took around two decades to complete. The entrance of the temple features four colossal statues of Ramses II, each with a height of 20 meters. The inner hall remains shrouded in darkness throughout the year, with the sunlight only reaching it twice a year on the days of the Sun Festival. Show more