Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

Abu Simbel

 It is a famous Egyptian archaeological site and it is located on the west bank of Lake Nasser, about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is one of the "monuments of Nubia" listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. And that starts from the direction of the flow of the Nile from Abu Simbel to the city of Philae (near Aswan).

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It is considered one of the twin temples that were originally carved from the mountains during the reign of King Ramses II in the thirteenth century BC, as a permanent monument to him and to Queen Nefertari, to celebrate the anniversary of his victory in the historic Battle of Kadesh. However, in 1960 the facility complex was completely moved to another place, on an artificial hill made of a dome structure, and over the Aswan High Dam reservoir

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It was necessary and inevitable to move the temples to avoid being submerged during the establishment of Lake Nasser and the rise of the Nile River, and the huge artificial water reservoir formed Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel is still one of the best areas to attract tourism in the Arab Republic of Egypt

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Abu Simbel

Governorate: Aswan Governorate

Region: Aswan

Archaeological site category: Egyptian antiquities, type

 Archaeological site: Temple

The address of the archaeological site: It is located on the west bank of Lake Nasser, 290 km southwest of Aswan