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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Africa > Egypt > Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel. Pop. 5,000. Currency – Egyptian pound (EGP). Language – Egyptian Arabic. Time Zone GMT + 2 hours. Airport – Abu Simbel (ABS). Best Time to go – good all year round with hot weather throughout most of the year. Abu Simbel is located on the bank of Lake Nasser near the border with Sudan and is the site of two twin temples, the "Nubian Monuments". The structures were moved to an artificial mountain to save them from being submerged by the waters of the new Lake Nasser. The complex of temples is dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramesses II "the Great" and the vast size of the statues served as a warning to potential enemies, according to many archaeologists.
Abu Simbel Hotels Reservation including Seti Hotel Nefertari Hotel River Nile Lake Nasserand Abu Simbel Travel and Tourism on Lake Nasser and River Nile.
Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising twin large Nineteenth Dynasty rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and his chief consort Nefertari in present-day southern Egypt, now close to the border with Sudan on the western shore of Lake Nasser, some 290 km south of Aswan.
Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments", which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).
Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. The complex of temples dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramesses II "the Great" remain an evocative and unforgettable destination.
Aswan (Assuan) is a city on the first cataract of the Nile in Egypt. Two dams straddle the river at this point: the newer Aswan High Dam, and the older Aswan Dam or Aswan Low Dam. The aim of this water project was to prevent the river's flooding, generate electricity and provide water for agriculture.
Lake Nasser is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It was created as a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam across the waters of the Nile between 1958 and 1970. The lake is named after President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who initiated the controversial High Dam project.
