But the skeptics form a small minority ... The pharaoh built many temples to himself, but only at Abu Simbel did dignity triumph over the vulgarity of profuse ornamentation.

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the ...

occurred on Thursday morning when the sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan. The phenomena started at 6:22 am and persisted for 20 minutes, according to Abdel ...

Some of the greatest monuments on any tour of Egypt bear his stamp: Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever ...