Excavated temples of Aboo Simble, Nubia

David Roberts, a Scottish painter, created a lithograph titled “Excavated temples of Aboosimble–Nubia” in 1846-1849. The lithograph depicts the excavated temples of Abu Simbel, located in Nubia, Egypt. The temples are dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, and were built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BCE. The lithograph is part of the Library of Congress collection in Washington D.C.

David Roberts was a Scottish painter born on October 24, 1796, in Stockbridge near Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on November 25, 1864, in London, England. He is especially known for his detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.