ramesses ii created abu simbel in his own image.
ramesses ii created abu simbel in his own image.
who created abu simbel in his own image?
ramesses ii
the abu simbel temples are two massive rock temples at abu simbel (), a village in nubia, upper egypt, near the border with sudan. they are situated on the western bank of lake nasser, about southwest of aswan (about by road). the complex is part of the unesco world heritage site known as the "nubian monuments", which run from abu simbel downriver to philae (near aswan). the twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century bc, during the 19th dynasty reign of the pharaoh ramesses ii. they serve as a lasting monument to the king and his queen nefertari, and commemorate his victory at the battle of kadesh. their huge external rock relief figures have become iconic.
abu simbel temples
abu simbel is linked to the governorate capital of aswan by a road that passes west of lake nasser, through the libyan desert. it is used predominantly by tour buses bringing visitors to the abu simbel temples, but it also has importance for the irrigation projects in the parts of the desert situated near the reservoir. lake nasser is navigable, so abu simbel is also reachable from the lakeside. a few cruise ships navigate the lake upstream of the aswan dam. the village is reachable by air via the abu simbel airport.
abu simbel