
Temple · Ramesses II · Aswan
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel, on the banks of the Nile near Aswan in southern Egypt, is a colossal rock-cut temple commissioned by Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BCE. Four towering statues of Ramesses II, each standing 20 metres tall, guard the temple façade in majestic grandeur. Due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam, the entire temple was relocated to its present site in the 1960s to save it from submersion — a landmark achievement in international heritage conservation.
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