Tristan Hughes

So shall we do a case study of this?

Shall we focus on Abu Simbel?

Why not?

That's a great monumental example of this.

So give us a flavor.

What first and foremost is Abu Simbel and where are we talking about it?

He's already seeing himself as divine before he reaches that big jubilee milestone.

Because you also see in that first room as you enter Abu Simbel, don't you?

You see either it's him in his chariot, or it's very much him also as a military figure as well.

So it's not just promoting him as divine, you know, that is a key part of it.

And those colossal statues of him seated, if he stood up, he would tower above the temple itself.

But it's still harkening back to him also as a successful military figure and, you know, the head of this royal family as well, I guess.

So it's not just in the Hyperstar Hall at Karnak.

It's not just the great Templar Abu Simbel.

It's also on the pyramids.

On the pyramids.

That you have Ramesses' name as well.

Yes.

And do we get a sense with, you know, his many children, his many sons, that

Do we have any sense if he had any favourites?