Category:Abu Simbel
Articles relating to Abu Simbel, a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan (about 300 km (190 mi) by road). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, during the 19th Dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. They serve as a lasting monument to the king Ramesses II. His wife Nefertari and children can be seen in smaller figures by his feet, considered to be of lesser importance and were not given the same position of scale. This commemorates his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Their huge external rock relief figures have become iconic.
Pages in category "Abu Simbel"
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- Amun
- Archaeological sites in Egypt
- Colossal statues in Egypt
- Egyptian temples
- Hathor
- International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
- Lake Nasser
- Monuments and memorials in Egypt
- Nefertari
- Open-air museums in Egypt
- Ptah
- Ra
- Ramesses II
- Rock-cut architecture
- Rock reliefs in Egypt
- Stone buildings
- Tourist attractions in Egypt
- World Heritage Sites in Egypt