North Shrine

Great Temple, Abu Simbel

The shrine is at the north base of the temple. The baboons and obelisk, now removed to the Nubian museum, were originally found here. The gigantic scale of Abu Simbel is emphasized by this small, human-scale, shrine. The shrine is completely dwarfed by a colossal foot and leg of Ramesses II, visible towards the upper left side of the photo.