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Statues of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel is a statue and colossus in Egypt, Africa. UNESCO World Heritage List: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae dates it to c. 1264-1244 BCE. Its listed material is Sandstone. Its height is listed as 20 m (estimated). UNESCO World Heritage List: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae also records: “Temple facade.”
Four 20 m seated figures carved from the cliff face.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1264 BCE - 1244 BCE c. 1264-1244 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple facade UNESCO World Heritage List: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,254 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,264 BCE - 1,244 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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