Some others say that the carving was altered by the successors of Ramses II (maybe Merneptah). It was a common practice among Pharaohs of Egypt to destroy the symbols and glory of their forefathers in order to showcase themselves. An example is Hatshepsut’s temple at Deir el Bahri, where statues and wall paintings were destroyed by her own son.

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