Ramses II did not build it from stone but had it hewn into the cliffs of the Nile valley at a spot that stands only 7 km (4 miles) from the Sudan border, in the ancient land of Nubia.
Ramses II was happy to have it hewn into the cliffs of the Nile valley.
mnli hypothesis: Ramses II was happy to have it hewn into the cliffs of the Nile valley. premise: Ramses II did not build it from stone but had it hewn into the cliffs of the Nile valley at a spot that stands only 7 km (4 miles) from the Sudan border, in the ancient land of Nubia.