the temple of abu simbel,

The Temple of Abu Simbel

abu simbel temple in egypt

: Facts about Abu Simbel

the temple of Abu Simbel

is one of the biggest tourist attractions for Egypt. It was also one of the largest restoration projects of an ancient monument. The restoration encouraged participation from countries of the world and resulted in Unesco creating the World Heritage List.

the temple of Abu Simbel

is the name of the biggest rock temple in southern Egypt. In fact, the name Abu Simbel is said to be derived from the young tour guide who brought the early archaeologists to view the monuments. The temple was erected in approximately 1284BC by Pharoah

Ramesses II

as a monument to himself and to his queen

Nefertari

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The Temple of Abu Simbel

Nefertari

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ramesses

The temple is advocated to

Ramesses II

`s victory against the

Hittites

in the Battle of

Kadesh

. His choice of location for the temple, at the southern gateway into Egypt serves as a billboard to intimidate his Nubian neighbours and to advertise his might. In 1959,

the temple of Abu Simbel

faced a modern threat in the form of the planned construction of the Aswan High Dam, which threatened to inundate it. This encouraged the international community to start a campaign to save these Nubian monuments. With the participation of Unesco, a project started to move the temple. The salvage operation began in 1964. The temple was dismantled block by block, and moved to a location 64m higher and 200m away from the rising water.

history of abu simbel

The Nile river has been pivotal to life and death in Egypt. On the West Bank in

luxor

many of the New Kingdom pharaohs built their mortuary temples. These would be ways for the worship of the King after he died and became a God and they were cult temples. Additionally they were used for events like the Feast of the Valley.

the temple of abu simbel,

The Temple of Abu Simbel

On its eastern banks, its Egyptian temples were built to honor and worship the gods and living pharaohs. Egypt's tombs and funerary rituals were set on the river's west banks, marking death. Defined by east and west, Egypt's ancient temples tell the tales of its history, culture, mythology and rites of worship.

the temple of Abu Simbel

The Temple of Abu Simbel

Ramesses

the temple of Abu Simbel

built by

Ramesses II

in 1257BC in what was known as Nubia, was dedicated to the Sun god Re. This rock cut temple is the greatest massive façade of the seven temples built by