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Temple of Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temple in southern Egypt on the west bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, known as the "Nubian Monuments", [1], which starts from the direction of flow of the river from Abu Simbel to Philae (near Aswan).
Double temples were originally carved from the mountains in the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC, a lasting monument to him and Queen Nefertari, to commemorate the alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate the people of the Nuba adjacent to it. However, in 1960 was transferred to College Park facilities elsewhere, the artificial hill made of the structure of the dome, and then click reservoir Aswan High Dam.
It was necessary to move the temples to avoid being drowned through the creation of Lake Nasser, and a large artificial water reservoir after the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the River Nile. Abu Simbel is still one of the best areas to attract tourism in Egypt.
Double temples were originally carved from the mountains in the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC, a lasting monument to him and Queen Nefertari, to commemorate the alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate the people of the Nuba adjacent to it. However, in 1960 was transferred to College Park facilities elsewhere, the artificial hill made of the structure of the dome, and then click reservoir Aswan High Dam.
It was necessary to move the temples to avoid being drowned through the creation of Lake Nasser, and a large artificial water reservoir after the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the River Nile. Abu Simbel is still one of the best areas to attract tourism in Egypt.
