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14/36.- Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Temple, Toth

To the South side of the Grand Hall are two smaller rooms; and to the North side four more. The purpose of these rooms is not known. Some authors say they were used during the Pharaoh Jubilee, other authors say the were used to store the king's treasures.

The walls of these six rooms are decorated with reliefs. On the following pages you will see three of these reliefs. The one on the left depicts god Toth. Toth was the writing and the calculus god. He is usually depicted weighing the heart of a human in presence of other gods.

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