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Where is Abu Simbel located?
Abu Simbel is a small village in the extreme south of Egypt, not too far from the border with Sudan. It's part of the southernmost Governorate of Upper Egypt called Aswan and about 230 kilometers (140 miles) to the southwest of the city of Aswan.
What to do in Abu Simbel Egypt?
What to do in Abu Simbel Egypt?
Abu Simbel Tourism: Best of Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel is a charming, compact town—it's navigable by foot and makes an easy daytrip from Aswan. However, the town's main attractions, the Temple of Ramses II and Nefertari's Temple of Hathor, were almost lost to the rising waters of Lake Nasser in the 1960s.
What are the ancient Egyptian temples of Abu Simbel?
What are the ancient Egyptian temples of Abu Simbel?
While the pyramids of Gizaare perhaps the most recognizable artifacts of the ancient Egyptian world, following closely behind are the Abu Simbel temples in Southern Egypt, commissioned over 3,000 years ago by Pharaoh Ramses II.
Why did Ramses II choose the site of Abu Simbel?
Ramses II chose the site because it was already sacred to Hathor, goddess of motherhood, joy and love. This act strengthened his divinity in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians. It encouraged them to believe that he, too, was a god. © Héctor de Pereda – The two temples at Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a village lying 280 km south of Aswan and only 40 km north of the Sudanese border. It is a very small settlement with very little to attract visitors other than its great temples for which it is famous. Few tourists linger for more than a few hours, although there are 5 hotels to attract visitors to stay the night.
Why did they move the Abu Simbel temples?
Why did they move the Abu Simbel temples?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. They moved these temples in 1964-68 to save them. Abu Simbel are two beautiful temples that were built by Ramesses II to honor himself and a smaller temple to honor his queen.
What is the weather like in Abu Simbel?
What is the weather like in Abu Simbel?
Abu Simbel is located in one of the warmest and driest regions of Egypt. In the summer months, the high temperatures are easily 40 °C on average. Despite the great temperature differences between day and night, temperatures in summer seldom fall below 20 °C.
What happened to the Asvan dam and Abu Simbel?
The Asvan Dam and Abu Simbel. (Getty iStock) In 1959 Egypt asked UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, for help in rescuing the treasures of ancient Egypt. The response was a salvage operation that took twenty years to complete.