The Great Temple was first carved out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244BC, Ramses II's imposing temple was as much dedicated to the deified pharaoh himself as to the primeval Egyptian gods Ra-Horakhty, Amun and Ptah.

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The Restaurant Association (RA) has branded the FSA's marketing campaign as being offensive and in bad taste.

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