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Abu Simbel
- Abu Simbel is an ancient temple complex, originally cut into a solid rock cliff, in southern Egypt and located at the second cataract of the Nile River. The two temples which comprise the site were created during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279 - c. 1213 BCE) either between 1264 - 1244 BCE or 1244-1224 BCE.
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Construction of the temple complex started in c. 1264 BC and lasted for about 20 years, until 1244 BC. [citation needed] It was known as the Temple of Ramesses, Beloved by Amun. Rediscovery 1840s sketch from The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia showing how the sand had
May 9, 2018 · Abu Simbel is an ancient temple complex, originally cut into a solid rock cliff, in southern Egypt and located at the second cataract of the Nile River. The two temples which comprise the site were created during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279 - c. 1213 BCE) either between 1264 - 1244 BCE or 1244-1224 BCE. The discrepancy in the dates is due ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Abu Simbel, site of two temples built by the Egyptian king Ramses II (reigned 1279–13 bce), now located in Aswān muḥāfaẓah (governorate), southern Egypt. In ancient times the area was at the southern frontier of pharaonic Egypt, facing Nubia .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 13, 2019 · Alternatively, the year 1244 BC has also been suggested as the year when the construction of the Abu Simbel Temple commenced. According to this hypothesis, the temple is located on the border with the conquered lands of Nubia, and thus was built following the military campaigns carried out by the pharaoh against the Nubians.
- Dhwty
The history of the Abu Simbel temples begins with the twenty year effort to build these impressive structures, along with four other rock temples built in Nubia during the reign of Ramses II. The construction of Abu Simbel started around 1244 BC and was finished around 1224 BC.
Jan 13, 2021 · Abu Simbel is located 180 miles from Aswan, and just 20 miles north of the border with Sudan. It sits on the western bank of Lake Nasser in Nubia, a large region along the Nile River that spans Southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Abu Simbel is considered one of the ancient Egyptian’s architectural miracles.
Abu Simbel, Site of two temples built by Ramses II in the 13th century bce. The area, at the southern frontier of pharaonic Egypt, lies near the present-day border between Egypt and Sudan. The temples were unknown to the outside world until their rediscovery in 1813.
