ABU SYMBEL

The history of the Abu Simbel temple and where it is located in Egypt

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The Temple of Abu Simbel is one of the most famous and important monuments in Egyptian history and culture, especially in the Pharaonic era, this extraordinary monument was built in the past approximately 3000 years ago and is located on the western shore of Lake Nasser in the city of Aswan is 33 meters high and 38 m long.

This site is located south of Aswan along the shores of Lake Nasser and is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Pyramids of Giza and the sphinx. It was built by the greatest of the pharaohs, Ramesses II, this enormous temple carved into the rock marks the southern border of the ancient Egyptian empire with Nubia, i.e. the point of maximum expansion reached during the New Kingdom.

It is a very famous archaeological site in Egypt especially in Aswan and Italians always visit Aswan to take photos in front of the Abu Simbe temple and to watch the pharaonic history before their eyes as if they were living in the pharaonic era.

There are 7 statues at the entrance of the other temple, 4 statues for King Rameses and the other 2 statues for his wife Nefertari and it is said that that temple was built to celebrate the victory in the battle of Kadesh with his wife.

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What does the Abu Simbel temple consist of

Historians and Egyptologists have done careful research in Egypt and ancient history and discovered that the four statues at the entrance of the main temple are also the largest sculptures dating back to the ancient Egyptian Pharaonic era. Through their creation it was intended to convey the power of the rulers of Egypt or anyone who looked at them, and in fact the large statues of Ramesses and his wife Nefertari still inspire a certain fear today.

The Abu Simbel Temple: was built from two temples; the first is the large temple to the pharaoh and is 30 m high and 33 m long and then the second is the smallest and is dedicated to Nefertari

Abu Simbel was rediscovered beneath the ruins in 1813 by the Swiss John Lewis Burckhardt. The desert sands had covered almost their entire structure, leaving exposed the tops of the heads of the enormous statues present in front of their entrance. By 1909, when the sand was removed, these twin temples became the most popular in all the Egypt.

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Temples of Abu Simbel, the move 50 years ago

The Unisco organization has chosen the Abu Simbel temple as a very historical and important archaeological site in the field of tourism which has been able to help increase the level and numbers of tourists visiting Egypt especially Aswan and Luxor.

Surely every tourist when visiting the temple of Abu Simbel knows well there is a very famous event called the miracle of the sun, it is the event that happens twice a year, the first time it happens on February 21st and the the second time it happens on October 21st and the construction of the temple lasted up to 21 years in the era of King Ramses II.

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The main secrets of the Abu Simpel Temple

It is said that they found the Abu Simbel temple and some ancient monuments destroyed under the earth due to the earthquake and flood but with the help and support of a child who was their guide who helped the scientists to discover the parts destroyed under the earth and for this reason they called the temple after this child "the temple of Abu Simbel"

The temple of Abu Simbel includes many ancient monuments and many precious rooms for "Ramses II" and many manuscripts in hieroglyphic language that told all the details of the history and what they did during that era, every detail inside the temple reflects the history and grandeur of our Egyptian pharaohs.

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Although they may appear to be monuments dedicated to Ramesses II and his wife, both temples are in fact dedicated to deities. The main temple features four majestic statues dedicated to Ramh

The second temple, also of significant size although smaller than the first, was built in honor of Ramesses' favorite wife, Nefertari, and dedicated to the goddess Hathor. The temple has six colossal statues on its facade, including four depicting Ramesses and two Nefertari.

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The miracle of the sun in Abu Simbel on February 22nd

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The main temple also has the particularity of being perfectly aligned with the sun at two times of the year. On the occasion of the equinox, during the Abu Simbel Sun Festival, which takes place every February 22nd and October 22nd, hundreds of people visit the place before dawn to witness the spectacle of rays of light filtering through the stones of the temple and illuminate the statues of Ramesses and the divinities to which the temple is dedicated, an extraordinary demonstration of the skill and profound knowledge of the ancient Egyptians in the astronomical field.

You too can visit Abu Simpel Temple before February 22nd or October 22nd to watch the sun miracle event and admire the beauty of the sight.

The temples are a few hours' drive south of Aswan, but most tourists arrive in Abu Simbel by plane. The flight from Aswan takes 30 minutes, with two departures per day scheduled to give visitors around two hours to visit the temples. It is also possible to reach Abu Simbel with a cruise across Lake Nasser.

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