Abu Simbel temples
Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to April
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Carved into a cliff by Ramesses II, these two rock temples are guarded by four seated colossi of the pharaoh. The entire monument was famously cut and reassembled on higher ground when Lake Nasser was formed.
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