Abu Simbel

The archaeological complex of Abu Simbel (Arabic ??? ???? or ??? ????) comprises two massive rock temples in southern Egypt, on the western bank of Lake Nasser, some 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the Nubian Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site, which runs from Abu Simbel downriver as far as Philae (near Aswan).

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Arabic - Temple - Egypt - Lake Nasser - Aswan - UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Philae

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The twin temples were carved out of the mountainside under the rule of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC to intimidate his Nubian neighbors and as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, commemorating his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The complex, one of Egypt's top tourist attractions, was moved in the 1960s to avoid being submerged by the artificial Lake Nasser.

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Pharaoh - Ramesses II - 13th century BC - Nubia - Nefertari - Battle of Kadesh - 1960s

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