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Temple
Great Temple of Abu Simbel
Rock-cut temple ordered by Ramses II, with four colossal seated statues of the pharaoh on the façade, saved from the waters of Lake Nasser and reassembled at a higher location.
Aswan · Egypt
Abu Simbel
In the destination Aswan and Abu Simbel.
In the photo: Abu Simbel temples seen from Lake Nasser, with the Temple of Nefertari on the right.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Abu Simbel.
Small town on the shore of Lake Nasser, about 280 km south of Aswan and near the border with Sudan. Next to it stand the two rock-cut temples ordered by Ramses II—the Great Temple and the temple of Nefertari—moved to higher ground during the UNESCO campaign. It is the site of the Sun Festival in February and October.
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What to see in Abu Simbel
Temple
Small Temple of Abu Simbel
The smaller temple at Abu Simbel, dedicated to Hathor and Queen Nefertari, with six statues on the façade: four of Ramses II and two of the queen, all the same size.