Grand Hall Great Temple Abu Simbel houses eight pillars with Osiriform statues

Grand Hall Great Temple Abu Simbel houses eight pillars with Osiriform statues

Four on each side, imitate the traditional Hypostyle hall in the built temples. The statues represent Ramses II holding the scepter and the whip as symbols of power and authority. 

On the right side, he wears the Double Crown, while on the left side, he wears the Upper Egypt Crown only, may be, because the temple was caved in the rock and it was difficult to reproduce in the stone the hollow shape of the Lower Egypt Crown. 

In the ceiling, and still in fresh colors, we can see Nekhbet -the vulture- protecting and blessing the building. The walls on both sides have scenes that depict different incidents, all full of life: the battle of Kadesh, the siege of the city, and the captives procession. On both sides of the hall, there are als