Editing Abu Simbel (section)

===Greek graffito===
{{Main|Abu Simbel Phoenician graffiti}}

A graffito inscribed in Greek on the left leg of the colossal seated statue of [[Ramesses II]], on the south side of the entrance to the temple records that:

{{blockquote|When King Psammetichus (i.e., [[Psamtik II]]) came to Elephantine, this was written by those who sailed with Psammetichus the son of Theocles, and they came beyond Kerkis as far as the river permits. Those who spoke foreign tongues (Greek and [[Carian]]s who also scratched their names on the monument) were led by [[Potasimto]], the Egyptians by Amasis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/psamtik2.htm |title=king Psammetichus II (Psamtik II) |publisher=Touregypt.net |access-date=2011-11-20}}</ref>|author=|title=|source=}} Kerkis was located near the Fifth Cataract of the Nile "which stood well within the Cushite Kingdom."<ref name="Britannica, p.756">Britannica, p.756</ref>