What are some lesser known facts about Abu Simbel in Egypt?

The temple of Abu Simbel (at its new site above the waters of Lake Nasser) is so oriented that the rising sun casts its first rays through the entrance, down a double row of statues of Ramses Pharaoh in Osirian form clasping crook and flail, and through to the sanctuary where he sits in the company of the gods Ra, Ptah and Amon. read more

Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments”, which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae. read more

The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل ‎), a village in Nubia, southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). read more