The greatest challenge was saving the twin Temples of Abu Simbel, whose four colossal statues of Ramses II had become an iconic image of Egypt. The engineering feats and the expense were daunting.

as the temples of Abu Simbel. The twin temples of Abu Simbel were originally carved out of the mountainside in the deserts of Nubia, Upper Egypt, in the 13th century B.C.E. Nubia, which borders ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

Of greatest concern were the majestic twin temples of Abu Simbel, erected on a cliff overlooking the Nile by Egypt’s most notable pharaoh, Rameses II. Guarded by four 66-foot-high statues of ...

He was already fully involved in this world and in 1815 he accompanied William Beechey, Salt’s secretary, on a trip to Abu Simbel to see how they could unearth the speos temples (excavated in the rock ...

Dr. Nuria Sanz, Head of UNESCO Cairo, paid a field visit of several days to Abu Simbel Temples accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA). The objective was to ...

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, rays of the morning ...