Abu Simbel – Spectacular Ancient Egyptian Temples Unique In Design And Size

Angela Sutherland  – AncientPages.com –  Many spectacular structures of antiquity, such as the pyramids, temples of Luxor and Karnak, Ramesseum, Abu Simbel, and others, attest to ancient Egypt’s superior civilization.

One of them is Abu Simbel, now an archaeological site located in Muhafaz Aswan, on the West Bank of the Nile, in southern Egypt, close to the border with Sudan.

Abu Simbel – Image credit: Angel Aroca Escámez – CC BY-SA 3.0

Built between 1264-1244 BC (or 1244-1224 BC) during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II, Abu Simbel represents a vast complex of two prominent temples reaching 56 m deep into the rock.

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