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Abu Simbel

western bank of Lake Nasser
Egypt

Abu Simbel Temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari
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These twin temples were carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC. Their relocation in the 1960's was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser.
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  • The relocation of the Abu Simbel temples began in 1964, and cost some USD $40 million. Between 1964 and 1968, the entire site was cut into large blocks (up to 30 tons averaging 20 tons), dismantled and reassembled in a new location – 65 m higher and 200 m back from the river.
  • Tour guides at the site relate the legend that "Abu Simbel" was a young local boy who guided early discoverers to the site of the buried temple which he had seen from time to time in the shifting sands. Eventually, they named the complex after him: Abu Simbel.

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