1-Day Aswan to Abu Simble

The Temples of Abu Simbel are one of the most spectacular sights in Egypt. The two temples are located in a stunning setting overlooking Lake Nasser, about 140 miles south of Aswan and close to the border with Sudan. The Great Temple was built by the famous pharaoh Ramses II between 1274 and 1244 BCE as a magnificent monument to himself. Next to it, Ramses built the smaller Temple of Hathor, dedicated to his favoured wife Nefertari. The temples were originally carved out of a mountain on the west bank of the River Nile. But when plans for the Aswan High Dam were finalised in the 1950s, it became clear the temples would be lost. So a UNESCO rescue campaign was initiated to move the monuments piece by piece, 65m above their original location. Each was given its own concrete dome covered in sand and rocks to give the appearance of the original cliffs. An extraordinary feat of engineering that undoubtedly matched the original construction.

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Aswan(Start) Abu Simbel Aswan(End)

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