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Temple dedicated to Egyptian gods Ra-Harakhty, Amun, Ptah and Ramses himself.
Beside the awe-inspiring sight of the four colossal statues of Ramses, this temple was painstakingly rescued from 1964 to 1968 as it was going to be flooded by the building of the high dam, which aimed to control the Nile's flooding. It was raised 60m by experts.
Written Aug 29, 2006
Address: Abu Simbel
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On the shores of Lake Nasser this magnificent tempel was rebuilt. Only to be reached by cruise or by road. But the road trip can be tricky! You need to organize it on your own and organize the needed police guidance as well.
But it is a unique tempel. The tempel was used as a Christian church, but in stead of demolishing the decoration they chose to cover it with chalk and, thus, did us a great favour. The chalk preserved the magnificent works of art. Now it is removed and clear to be seen in all its beauty.
Written Jan 14, 2005
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Since the daring conquest in 1967 (?) to save these tempels from the rising waters of Lake Aswan this place is world famous. To a lot of people they haven't been to Egypt when they haven't visited Abu...
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1 of the most spectacular sights in Egypt. 4 colossal statues of Ramses II. Entrance fee was 36 Egyptian pound/pax.
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Awe inspiring, magnificent, wonderous are a few words you could use to describe Abu Simbel! An amazing feat of architecture, artwork and construction. This fantastic archealogical site comprises two...
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Abu Simbel lies at Egypt's border in Nubia about 280 kilometers south of Aswan and 40 kilometers north of Sudan known to its two famous temples close to Lake Nasser . It was built by Ramses II in...
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