1. Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising of two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan.
2. Its very close to the Sudanese border.
3. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
4. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in 13th century BC, built as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, or Nefertiti.
5. The temples were relocated in their entirety in the 1960s, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure high above the Aswan dam reservoir. This was done to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan dam on the Nile River.
6. The statue to the left of the entrance was damaged in an earthquake, leaving only the lower part of the statue still intact.
7. The taking of photos inside was not enouraged so we didn't. But my goodness. Seeing is believing.
8. Our tummies had been "tummie-fied".
9. Abu Simbel was completely and utterly amazing and probably the best "thing" we've ever seen. It got the thumbs up from us both.
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