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).
References
- Giovanni Belzoni Circus Giant and Collector of Egyptian Antiquities - Biography of Giovanni Belzoni, who uncovered the tempels in 1817.
- Abu Simbel
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