Two jewels Egyptian temples of Abu Simbel

Two jewels Egyptian temples of Abu Simbel - Abu Simbel is a complex of two temples excavated in rock, which were made under the orders of Pharaoh Ramses II, and is located in southern Egypt about 300 kilometers from the city of Aswan.

The temple of Abu Simbel dedicated to Ramses II and the most important deities for the Egyptians, was begun about the year 1284 BC and ended 20 years later, and is one of the six temples built in this area during the reign of Egyptian Pharaoh. This temple is considered one of the most beautiful and best preserved of those built during the reign of Ramses II.


Abu Simbel

For its part, the smaller temple, located north of the largest, is dedicated to Hathor, goddess of beauty and love, and to Nefertari, favorite wife of Pharaoh. Its facade is decorated with six statues, four of Ramses II and two of Nefertari, which are of equal size, a very particular since the statues of the pharaoh were often larger.

These temples are part of the open-air museum of Nubia and Aswan, a set of Egyptian buildings in this area, and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. Team Jagat Tourism
Source: serturista.com


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