Magical Abu simbel temples! | Egypt Tourism

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, in Nubia near Egypt’s southern border, is among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. It was cut into the living rock by King Ramesses II (the Great) of the Nineteenth Dynasty, around 1264 BC. The temple is most well known for the four imposing seated colossal statues that dominate its façade. One of these collapsed because of an ancient earthquake, and its fragments can still be seen on the ground. 🎥 @amr.a.salah #PassionPassport #Egypt #Temple #NatgeoTrave

ABU SIMBEL 🇪🇬 | ¿EL TEMPLO MÁS IMPRESIONANTE DE EGIPTO?

Abu Simbel stands as a historical site encompassing two immense rock-cut temples situated in the village of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the Sudanese border. The paired temples were originally hewn from the mountainside during the 13th century BC, under the rule of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 19th Dynasty. The monumental external rock relief figures portraying Ramesses II have achieved iconic status, with smaller depictions of his wife, Nefertari, and children positioned at hi

Journey to the remarkable Abu Simbel Temple, an architectural masterpiece that was carved out of the mountainside over 3,000 years ago in the 13th century BCE, during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II🏛️ 🎥: @amr.a.salah | MyEgypt