This smaller temple was built by the Romans and Greeks

Dedicated to Hathor, goddess of maternal and family love

Ramses II built temple to honor his favorite wife, Nefertari

A child of Ramses and his wife Nefertari

Again, the hieroglyphics tell a story - note left foot is always forward

Temple complex contains Coptic church, birth houses, and Hypostyle Hall

Hathor-headed pillars with scenes of Ramses slaying Egypt's enemies

Colorful paintings tell of the journey of the gods

In the birth house of the Hathor Temple

Astronomical ceiling - two halves of sky with constellations, zodiac symbols

Goddess Hathor is holding the "Key of Life"

Carved statue of the falcon god Horus

Scenes of everyday life

Winged vulture is one of the celebrated features of the temple

Don crawled into the small crypt to take photos inside

Another photo taken in the crypt

The lineup!

Note the child sitting on the Goddess Hathor's lap

Outside wall showing the union between Hathor and Horus

Method used (dovetails) to secure the heavy blocks of stone

These stones weigh several ton apiece!

View of protective wall of sandstone around the temple