The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are ... The Great Temple, fronted by four colossal 21-metre statues of Ramses II, is particularly awe-inspiring. Carved ...

On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured ... illuminating the face of King Ramses II and his statues. While the sunlight falls on ...

The second-best view, though, is right up close, where you can touch the sandy walls and adore the tall, seated statues of Pharaoh ... the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt.