The Temple of Wadi al-Sabua in Nubia..

About 140 kilometers (85 miles) south of the Aswan High Dam in Ancient Nubia on the west bank of the River Nile, and two temples were built during the 18th and 19th a new strain of the Kingdom. When you are in the 1960s, and the dam is being built, one of these temples built by Ramses II, and is now commonly known as the valley temple Sabo (Valley Sebua), but was originally known as the "House of Amun", was rescued (in 1964 ) and moved to a new location high for several kilometers north-west, while the earlier temple of Amenhotep III was, regrettably, ceased to be buried under the waters of Lake Nasser. However, five of the aftermath of this temple is at the Museum of Aswan. Each of these temples were partly free, partly speos Central, which means that some of the temples carved in the rocks surrounding it.
Temple built by King Amenhotep III, who devoted primarily to the way Nuibian god Horus, and later, apparently during the period of Ramses II, Amun. It was damaged during the Amarna period, but later restored Ramses II.
The temple was built by order of Ramses II, using at least some of the prisoners in Libya sometime around his 44th year as king, it was dedicated to Amun-Re, re Horakhty. Luxor Temple is the third-style temple of Ramses II built in Nubia, and the most famous is, of course, at Abu Simbel. And the Sphinx Temple lined approach to the two service stations that lead to the initial steps provide the name of this area, known as the Black Valley (Arabic Wadi al-Qaeda Sabo). The entire complex should be a room carved in the rock was surrounded by a thick wall more than one meter to 35 rectangular 80 meters, with the pillars of Foreign Affairs of the north and south sides.

The way to the Sphinx
A premium is brick tower has been lost to us, which was surrounded by a statue of Ramses II and the human head (Ramses II) Sphinx on both sides led to the entry first. Within this open space in the alley center surrounded by two sphinxes with the heads of a wide rights.

Is headed by the Sphinx, Ramses II
On the back side of the courtyard, and another one in a thick tower, and also believed they were made of brick, but has lost for us, which we believe was led by statues of Ramses II. Also, in the courtyard of the second, and another dead led by two sphinxes on both sides with the heads of hawks. Protected between your legs, and statues of Ramses II, who was wearing the Nemes headdress. Inscribed on the base of Ramses II refers to the Festival dialogue, and hopes to a long life. To the south of this dish with a small altar dedicated to the re-Horakhty.
After the second courtyard, a staircase leads to a high balcony door was built in stone, before the transfer of the temple, which is adjacent to a ravine. This part of the temple, but in stone and carved in the rock, similar to the Temple of the cliff Hussein, and are compatible with the structure of a typical three-worship with the courtyard, and a hall of columns and sanctuary. A stone pillar measuring 24.5 meters high and 20 feet, bordered by four magnitude of Ramses II about six feet high meters in other rules, formed a front for the out of court. It is interesting that this tower does not have the holes for the antennas that are usually found in temples. Although the very worn carvings on the tower represents the sacrifice to Amun, Ramses II on the south side, and re-Horakhty in the north. While this is still the tower, and now there is just a huge statue of Ramses II left on the south side. This is a statue of a model striding to the king with food left forward. Beside a small statue of the queen who could be represented at the eldest daughter of Istnofret, who later became his wife, Bent'anta (Bentanta, the daughter of Anath, Bintanat). Another statue may have been the North was now in the sand. Ramses II with a level head, which culminated in the Falcons.


Also, the "court party" is almost square, measuring 19.8 20.6 meters. Bounded horizontally from two frames with five columns stands with statues of Osiris, the pattern involved Ramses II. To the south is the slaughter of the court which is located between the wall and the wall of the Court precinct. On the walls of this court to represent one of Ramses II, known as the processions for their children, which includes the 51 princes and 63 princesses, along with their names. Other scenes of Ramses II current by the various gods.
On the back of the court in the "Party", a staircase leads to the second balcony of the second length carved in the rock of the temple. Then, is the last box, almost a dozen columns (so-called) "Hall of appearance." And the rules of columns and pieces of rock. Columns on both sides of Central Avenue has Osiride statues of the Pharaoh adjacent to them. Several scenes in this camera is the Pharaoh, along with a group of gods and goddesses, including Shaw, Nekhbit, Tefnut and Hathor. Another relief shows the god Ptah and promising many festivals - a dialogue of Ramses II.
After the hall of columns, is through "Dar offer," surrounded by a room at either end, located outside the main shrine in the center, surrounded by two small chapels. Central Chamber believes that the bark chapel, which contained the sacred boat, and illustrated with a bow of the hawks in the northern wall and a ram in the south wall, while that of Ramses II makes presentations boats. Other scenes are of Ramses II and adopted by the death and Hathor, and food provided to Amun-Re.
In the back of the central room is the place that they contain a series of statues of Amon-Ra, Ramses II and re-Horakhty. Entrance to the place was decorated with a picture of Ramses II to the worship of the gods. It is strange, but this is an old issue was changed by the early Christians, who converted the temple into a church, and now shows Ramses II of the offers to San Pedro in place.