Abu simbul) is an archaeological site located in the mountain belly south of Aswan. It consists of two major temples carved into the rock . It was built by King Ramses II in 1250 BC. The facade of the temple consists of four large statues . The king is 67 meters (20 meters) tall and a door leading to 180-foot-long rooms. There are six statues at the entrance to the other temple, four of them for Ramses II and two for his wife Nefertari.
Project rescue of Abu Simbel temples of drowning
These were threatened by drowning due to the formation of Lake Nasser behind the High Dam. In 1965, the Egyptian government, in cooperation with UNESCO, moved the temple to a nearby high-level location not reached by Lake Nasser. The project included cutting the temple into large stones weighing 1-2 tons, then lifting them and then assembling them in the new place.
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